Types of Kuffr (Disbelief) !!!

The Qu'ran uses the word Kuffr to denote people who cover up or hide realities. The Qu'ran uses this word to identify those who denied Allah's favors by not accepting His Dominion and Authority. Kuffr thus is an antonym for Imaan or Disbelief in Allah and a Kaafir is a non-believer. This type of Kuffr is called AL-KUFFRUL AKBAR or major Kuffr. There are many types of Al-Kuffrul Akbar

1. Kuffrul-'Inaad: Disbelief out of Stubbornness.

This applies to someone who knows the truth and admits to knowing the truth and admits to knowing it with his tongue, but refuses to accept it and refrains from making a declaration. Allah says:

"Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever." [50:24]

2. Kuffrul-Inkaar: Disbelief out of Denial.

This applies to someone who denies with both heart and tongue. Allah says:

"They recognize the favors of Allah, yet they deny them. Most of them are disbelievers." [16:83]

3. Kuffrul-Kibr: Disbelief out of Arrogance and Pride.

The disbelief by the devils (Iblees-Shayateen) is an example of this type of Kuffr.

4. Kuffrul-Juhood: Disbelief out of Rejection.

This applies to someone who acknowledges the truth in his heart, but rejects it with his tongue. This types of Kuffr is applicable to those who calls themselves Muslims but who reject any necessary and accepted norms of Islam such as Salaat and Zakaat. Allah says:

"They denied them (Our signs) even though their hearts believed in them, out of spite and arrogance." [27:14] 

5. Kuffrul-Nifaaq: Disbelief out of Hypocrisy.

This applies to someone who pretends to be a believer but conceals his disbelief. Such a person is called a Munafiq or hypocrite. Allah says:

"Verily the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell. You will find no one to help them." [4:145]

 6. Kuffrul-Istihaal: Disbelief out of trying to make Haraam into Halaal.

This applies to someone who accepts as lawful (Halaal) that which Allah has made unlawful (Haraam) like alcohol or adultery. Only Allah has the prerogative to make things Halaal and Haraam and those who seek to interfere with His right are like rivals to Him and therefore fall outside the boundaries of faith.

7. Kuffrul-Kurh: Disbelief out of Detesting any of Allah's Commands.

Allah says:

"Perdition (destruction) has been consigned to those who disbelieve and He will render their actions void. This is because they are averse to that which Allah has revealed so He has made their actions fruitless." [47:8-9]

8. Kuffrul-Istihzaha: Disbelief due to Mockery and Derision.

Allah says:

"Say: Was it at Allah, His signs and His apostles that you were mocking? Make no excuses. You have disbelieved after you have believed." [9:65-66]

9. Kuffrul-I'raadh: Disbelief due to Avoidance.

This applies to those who turn away and avoid the truth. Allah says:

"And who is more unjust than he who is reminded of his Lord's signs but then turns away from them. Then he forgets what he has sent forward (for the Day of Judgement)." [18:57]

10. Kuffrul-Istibdaal: Disbelief because of trying to Substitute Allah's Laws.

This could take the form of:

(a) Rejection of Allah's Law (Shari'ah) without denying it,

(b) Denial of Allah's Law and therefore rejecting it, or

(c) Substituting Allah's Laws with man-made laws.

Allah says:

"Or have they partners with Allah who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed." [42:8]

Allah says:

"Say not concerning that which your tongues put forth falsely (that) is lawful and this is forbidden so as to invent a lie against Allah. Verily, those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper." [16:116]