Alternative spelling of Kaffir.
kafir
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kafir.
Editorial note
Grows slowly and doesn't produce much fruit Lime and kafir lime are very tender.
Quick take
Alternative spelling of Kaffir.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of kafir gathered in one view.
(uncountable) Ellipsis of kafir corn.
(Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, politics) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for kafir.
noun
Alternative spelling of Kaffir.
noun
(uncountable) Ellipsis of kafir corn.
noun
(Islam, countable, offensive, religious slur, politics) A disbeliever, a denier: someone who rejects or disbelieves in Allah or the tenets of Islam; or more broadly any non-Muslim.
Example sentences
Grows slowly and doesn't produce much fruit Lime and kafir lime are very tender.
Now anyone can be a kafir because the definition of being a muslim is extremely vague in Quran and hadiths, so that's why you see violence between shia, sunni, ahmediya and all others.
In the eyes of my family, my Japanese wife is a kafir, or 'infidel' and in my family at least sub-human unless she converts to Islam.
By Sharia if you're just an apostate or kafir paying jijiya who has done some miniscule mistake which might include affecting the feeling of an Imandar(i.e Muslims).
Alas, most Islamists take their training again from India's UP (no better way to develop anti-kafir theology when surrounded by them I suppose).
We can argue all day about kefir, kafir, and kaffir, but don't you impinge on the dignity of the semicolon just because the previous poster used one incorrectly.
It is a form of modern day slavery, and compels its followers to subjugate, convert or depose of the Kafir and terrorise their fellow Muslim to be compliant.
> Citrus (lemon, lime and kafir lime) - Any frost is damaging, can only grow in pots and bring in during winter.
I think they are talking about kEfir not kAfir.
My experience so far with fruit normally associated with warmer climates: Grapes - grow very well outside, lots of tasty fruit, sensitive to mildew Figs - grow well outside, fast, but not much fruit yet Citrus (lemon, lime and kafir lime) - Any frost is damaging, can only grow in pots and bring in during winter.
Quote examples
Anyway in Arabic the non-believers are referred to as "kafir", literally means the "denial of the truth".
At least for me, i read it as "[That is the] wrong root word; You're thinking of Kafir".
Invaders raised towers of skulls of the "kafirs" they killed, and imposed "jizya" (a kafir-only tax) on generations of them.
"Kafir" is an Arabic word meaning unbeliever or infidel, and is used in the Islamic word as a pejorative for non-Muslims.
Proper noun examples
Kafir is the word for nonbeliever and use more broadly.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use kafir in a sentence?
Grows slowly and doesn't produce much fruit Lime and kafir lime are very tender.
What does kafir mean?
Alternative spelling of Kaffir.
What part of speech is kafir?
kafir is commonly used as noun.