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Part 1: What is the true meaning of Kafir?



Most would think that the meaning of 'kafir' is 'non-Muslim' or disbelievers, including the Muslim themselves. Actually, the word Kafir means far more than non-Muslim. According to Islam, the truth is that those who are not Muslims are simply referred to as human beings (insan).

The word kafir derived from the arabic word 'kufur'. The meaning of kufur is 'to cover' or 'to conceal' something. Thus, the word 'kafir' is actually referring to someone (or something) who is covering up or concealing something. So, the true meaning of the word 'kafir' is 'concealer', one who conceals the truth of Islam.

So, in order for someone to cover up something or to conceal something, first they themselves must know firsthand, what the thing is. It is illogical and absurd for someone to hide or conceal something they do not know, correct?

Therefore, the qualification to become a kuffar or kafir is, one must possess the knowledge of Islam first, then they hide or cover it up by concealing the truth or by denying it or by disbelieving in it.

So, please tell me, how sure are you that all the non-Muslim in Malaysia possesses the true knowledge of Islam? Have you fulfill the obligation of spreading the true teaching of Islam to them? Well, it is the responsibility of every Muslims to convey to the divine message peacefully and affectionately to the non-Muslim.

If you have not fulfill your obligation of dakwah, then how do you expect them to be qualified as kafir? Worst still, how about those that knows Islam only through the actions of the Muslims? How do you expect someone that knows nothing about the teaching of Islam but had seen the evils, discrimination, oppression, corruption and tyranny (of the Muslims) to embrace Islam?

So, now that we know the true meaning of 'kafir',...so please tell me, who are the real 'kafir' here? Those who was shun away from knowing the true teaching of Islam or those who has already possesses knowledge but chose to conceal it with evil action, discrimination, corruption and tyranny by refusing to obey Allah SWT commandment? I don't know, you tell me...

...and better still, you want to call them 'kafir harbi'? Kafir also don't know tsabit or not, somore harbi?

Wallahu'alam

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