Meaning of KAFIROON = CONTRAVENER

muslims

"Those who oppose harmony and balance in the system are your kafiroon"

This is in response to the Man of Faith's argument that the word "Kafiroon" means "Opposition"

I couldn't agree with the translation. . and also,

I couldn't agree with all the translations that it means as "Disbeliever" or "Denier" etc. . .

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What does it really mean ?

I believe that the actual word means "Contravener" ,

or we could say that it is more accurate to say it is. . .

It is not "Disbeliever", "Rejecter", "Denier", or even "Opposition"

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Why it is a "Contravener" ?

To understand this we need to understand our relationship with God.

Our relationship with God is a "Contractual Relationship", it is a "Covenant" , ie. . .

And when your Lord
took from the children of Adam
from their loins
their descendants

and made them testify of themselves
, "Am I not your Lord?" <- This is our "Contract" or "Covenant" with God
They said, "Yes, we have testified."

lest you should say on the day of Resurrection
"Indeed, we were of this unaware"
(7172)

This is further described as below. . .

Who break the COVENANT of Allah after CONTRACTING it
and sever that which Allah has ordered to be joined
and cause corruption on earth.
It is those who are the losers.
2.27

And , when Allah took the COVENANT of the prophets, ,
"Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom
and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you,
you believe in him and support him."
said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?"
They said, "We have acknowledged it."
He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."
3.81

This is what Islam is all about, it is a "Contract" or a "Covenant" with God

Both parties have agreed to be bound by their Contract, or Covenant

This is equally true with Satan or Iblees , it is a Covenant or Contractual Relationship. . .

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Conclusion

Because it is a contractual or a covenant , the word that is accurately to describe this relationship is a "Contravener"

ie. those who contravene their Contract or Covenant with Allah

It is not "Disbeliever", "Rejecter", "Denier", or even "Opposition". . .

I believe it is "Contravener". . .

con?tra?vene Show IPA
verb (used with object), con?tra?vened, con?tra?ven?ing.

to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose to contravene a statement.
to violate, infringe, or transgress to contravene the law.

Origin

1560?70; < Late Latin contrvenre, equivalent to Latin contr against + venre to come

Related forms

con?tra?ven?er, noun

contravene (kntrvin)

? vb

to come into conflict with or infringe (rules, laws, etc)
to dispute or contradict (a statement, proposition, etc)

contra'vener

? n

contravention

? n

Please see below. . .

muslims

This is how the meaning look like when the word "Kafiroon" is replace by "CONTRAVENER".
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1090 In the name of God, the Almighty, the Merciful.
1091 Say ?O CONTRAVENERS,?
1092 ?I do not serve what you serve,?
1093 ?Nor do you serve what I serve,?
1094 ?Nor will I serve what you serve,?
1095 ?Nor will you serve what I serve,?
1096 ?To you is your system, and to me is mine.?

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26 As for those who CONTRAVENE, whether you warn them or not warn them, they will not have faith.

27 God has sealed their hearts and their ears, and over their eyes are
covers. They will incur a great retribution.

28 And from the people are those who say ?We have faith in God and
in the Last Day,? but they are not ones with faith.

29 They seek to deceive God and those who have faith, but they only deceive themselves without noticing.

210 In their hearts is a disease, so God increases their disease, and they will have a painful retribution for what they have denied.

211 And if they are told ?Do not make corruption in the land,? they say ?But we are reformers!?

212 No, they are the corruptors, but they do not perceive.

213 And if they are told ?Have faith, as the people have faith,? they say ?Shall we have faith like the foolish have faith?? No, they are the foolish but they do not know.

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234 And We said to the angels ?Pay homage to Adam,? so they paid homage except for Satan, he refused and became arrogant, and became of the CONTRAVENERS.

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219 Or like a storm cloud from the sky, in it is darkness and thunder and lightning. They place their fingers in their ears from the thunder-claps for fear of death; and God is aware of the CONTRAVENERS.

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224 And if you cannot do this; and you will not be able to do this; then beware the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, it has been prepared for the CONTRAVENERS.

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226 God does not shy away from putting forth the example of a mosquito, or anything above it. As for those who have faith, they know that it is the truth from their Lord. As for the CONTRAVENERS, they say ?What does God intend with this example?? He strays many by it, and He guides many by it; but He only strays by it the wicked.

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228 How can you CONTRAVENE God when you were dead and He brought you to life? Then He makes you die, then He brings you to life, then to Him you return.

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288 And they said ?Our hearts are sealed!? No, it is God who has cursed them for their CONTRAVENTION, they have but very little faith.

289 And when a decree came to them from God, authenticating what is with them; while before that they were mocking those who CONTRAVENED; so when what they knew came to them, they CONTRAVENED it! The curse of God be upon the CONTRAVENERS.

290 Miserable indeed is what they purchase with their souls, that they CONTRAVENE what God has sent down as a resentment that God would send down from His grace to whom He pleases of His servants; thus they have incurred wrath upon wrath. And the CONTRAVENERS will have a humiliating retribution.

291 And if it is said to them ?Have faith in what God has sent down;? they say ?We have faith only in what was sent down to us,? and they CONTRAVENE what came after it, while it is the truth authenticating what is with them. Say ?Why then did you kill the prophets of God if you were ones with faith??

292 And Moses had come to you with clear proofs, then you took the calf after him; you were wicked!

293 And We took your covenant, and raised the mount above you ?Take what We have given you of teachings, and listen.? They said ?We hear and disobey!? And they had consumed the calf inside their hearts by their CONTRAVENTION. Say ?Miserable indeed is what your faith orders of you if you are ones with faith!?

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2102 And they followed what the devils recited regarding the kingship of Solomon. Solomon did not CONTRAVENE (the decree), but it was the devils who CONTRAVENE by teaching people magic, and teaching them what was sent down on the two angels in Babylon, Haroot and Maroot. They did not teach anyone until they would say ?We are a test, so do not lose faith!? Thus they teach what can separate between a person and his mate; but they cannot harm anyone except with the permission of God. And they learn what harms them and does not benefit them, and they have known that he who purchases such has no place in the Hereafter. Miserable indeed is what they purchased with their souls if only they knew!

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2105 Neither do those who have CONTRAVENED from among the people of the decree, nor from among the associators, wish that any good comes down to you from your Lord. But God chooses with His mercy whom He wishes; and from God is the greatest grace.

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2108 Or do you want to ask your messenger as Moses was asked before? Whoever replaces faith with CONTRAVENTION, he has indeed strayed from the right path.

2109 Many of the people of the decree have wished that they could return you to being CONTRAVENERS after your believing, out of envy from their souls after the truth was made clear to them. You shall forgive them and overlook until God brings His will. God is capable of all things.

2110 And hold the melding/communion, and contribute towards purification; and what you bring forth of good for your souls you will find it with God. God is watching what you do.

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2121 Those to whom We gave the decree, they recite it as it truthfully deserves to be recited; they have faith in it. As for those who CONTRAVENE it, they are the losers.

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2126 And Abraham said ?My Master, make this a faithful land (note my interpretation), and provide for its inhabitants of the fruits for whoever has faith in God and the Last Day.? He said ?As for he who CONTRAVENES, I will let him enjoy for a while, then I will force him to the retribution of the Fire. What a miserable destiny!?

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2128 ?Our Master, and let us harmonize with You and from our progeny a community of harmonizers with You, and show us our ways, and forgive us; You are the Forgiver, the Merciful.?

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2253 Such messengers, We have preferred some over others; some of them talked to God, and He raised some of them in rank, and We gave Jesus, son of Mary, the clear proofs and We supported him with the Holy Spirit. And had God wished, the people after them would not have fought after the proofs had come to them, but they disputed, some of them had faith and some of them CONTRAVENED. If God had wished they would not have fought, but God does what He pleases.

2254 O you who believe, spend from what We have provided for you before a Day comes when there is no trade, nor friendship, nor intercession; and the CONTRAVENERS are the wicked.

2256 There is no compulsion in the system; the proper way has been clarified from the wrong way. Whoever CONTRAVENES evil, and has faith in God, indeed he has taken grasp of the strongest hold that will never break. God is Hearer, Knower.

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2257 God is the ally of those who believe, He brings them out of the darkness and into the light. As for those who CONTRAVENE, their allies are the evil ones, they bring them out of the light and into the darkness; these are the people of the Fire, in it they will abide.

2258 Have you not noted him who debated with Abraham regarding his Lord, while God had given him a kingship? Abraham said ?My Lord is the One who gives life and death,? he said ?I bring life and death.? Abraham said ?God brings the sun from the east, so you bring it from the west.? The one who CONTRAVENED was baffled! And God does not guide the wicked people.

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2260 And Abraham said ?My Lord, show me how you resurrect the dead.? He said ?Do you not already have faith?? He said ?I do, but it is so my heart can be relieved.? He said ?Choose four birds, then separate them, then place each of the birds on each mountain, then call them to you; they will come racing towards you. And know that God is Noble, Wise.?

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2264 O you who have faith, do not nullify your charities with insult and harm; like the one who spends his money in vanity to show off to the people, and he does not have faith in God and the Last Day. His example is like a stone on which there is dust, then it is subjected to a heavy rain which leaves it bare. They cannot do anything with what they have earned; and God does not guide the CONTRAVENING people.

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2268 The devil promises you poverty and orders you to immorality, while God promises forgiveness from Him and grace. God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.

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2286 God does not burden a soul except with what it can bear. For it is what it earns, and against it is what it earns. ?Our Master, do not mind us if we forget or make mistakes; our Master, do not place a burden upon us as You have placed upon those before us; our Master, do not place upon us what we cannot bear; pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us; You are our patron, so grant us victory over the CONTRAVINING people.?

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34 From before as a guidance for the people, and He sent down the Criterion/distinction/separation. Those who CONTRAVENED the revelations of God, they will have a severe retribution, and God is Noble, exacting in Revenge.

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37 He is the One who sent down to you the decree, from which there are lawgiving revelations; they are the essence of the decree; and others which are of a similitude. As for those who have a disease in their hearts, they will follow that which is of a similitude, seeking to confuse, and seeking to derive an interpretation. But none know its interpretation except God, and those who are well founded in knowledge; they say ?We have faith in it, all is from our Lord.? And none will remember except those who possess intelligence.

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310 As for those who CONTRAVENED, neither their money nor their children will avail them anything from God. They are the fuel of the Fire.

311 Like the behavior of the people of Pharaoh and those before them. They CONTRAVENED Our signs so God took them for their sins. God is awesome in retribution.

312 Say to those who have CONTRAVENE ?You will be defeated and gathered towards Hell, what a miserable abode!?

313 There was a sign for you in the two groups that met. One was fighting in the cause of God, and the other was in CONTRAVENTION. They thus saw them as twice their number with their eyes. And God supports with His victory whom He wills. In this is a lesson for those with vision.

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319 The system with God is balance/harmony, and those who received the decree did not dispute except after the knowledge came to them out of jealousy between them. And whoever CONTRAVENES the revelations of God, then God is swift in judgment.

320 If they debate with you, then say ?I have harmonized (or perhaps humbled!) myself to God, as well as those who follow me.? And say to those who have received the decree and the Gentiles ?Have you harmonized?? If they have harmonized then they are guided, and if they reject, then you are only to deliver, and God is Seer over the servants.

321 Those who CONTRAVENE the revelations of God and kill the prophets without right, and kill those who order justice from among the people; inform them of a painful retribution.

322 These are the ones whose works will be lost in this world, and in the Hereafter they will have no supporters.

323 Did you not see those who were given a portion of the decree being invited to the decree of God to judge between them, then a group of them reject while they are adverse?

324 That is because they said ?The Fire will not touch us except for a few number of days,? and they were arrogant by what they invented in their system.

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328 Let not those with faith take the CONTRAVENERS as allies instead of the (others) with faith. And whoever does so will have nothing with God; for you are to be cautious of them as they deserve. And God warns you of Himself, and to God is the destiny.

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331 Say ?If you love God then follow me so God will love you and forgive your sins.? God is Forgiver, Merciful.

332 Say ?Obey God and the messenger.? But if they turn away, then God does not love the CONTRAVENERS.

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352 So when Jesus felt their CONTRAVENTION, he said ?Who are my supporters to God?? The disciples said ?We are the supporters of God, we have faith in God and we bear witness that we have harmonized/humbled.?

353 ?Our Master, we have faith in what You have sent down, and followed the missionary, so record us with those who bear witness.?

354 And they schemed and God schemed, but God is the best schemer.

355 For God said ?O Jesus, I will terminate your life, and raise you to Me, and cleanse you of those who have CONTRAVENED, and make those who have followed you above those who have CONTRAVENED until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, all of you,so I will judge between you in what it was that you disputed.?

356 ?As for those who have CONTRAVENED, I will punish them severely in this world and in the Hereafter, they will have no supporters.?

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369 A group from the people of the decree wished that they could misguide you, but they only misguide themselves and they do not notice.

370 ?O people of the decree, why do you CONTRAVENE the revelations of God while you are bearing witness??

371 ?O people of the decree, why do you confound the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know??

372 And a group from among the people of the decree said ?Have faith in what was sent down to those who have faith during the beginning of the day, and CONTRAVENE it by the end of it, perhaps they will return.?

373 ?And do not have faith except in he who follows your system.? Say ?The guidance is the guidance of God.? That anyone should be given similar to what you have been given, or that they debate with you at your Master. Say ?The bounty is in the hand of God, He gives it to whom He chooses, and God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.?

374 He singles out with His mercy whom He chooses, and God is with Great Bounty.

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378 And from among them is a group who twist their tongues with the decree so that you may think it is from the decree, while it is not from the decree, and they say it is from God while it is not from God, and they say about God lies while they know.

379 It is not for any human being that God would give him the decree and the authority and the prophethood, then he would say to the people ?Be servants to me rather than God!? Rather ?Be Devotees for what you have been taught of the decree, and of what you have studied.?

380 Nor does He order you that you take the angels and the prophets as patrons. Would He order you to CONTRAVENTION after you have humbled/harmonized?

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383 Is it other than the system of God that they desire, when those in the heavens and the earth have come into harmony to Him voluntarily or by force? And to Him they will be returned.

384 Say ?We have faith in God and what was sent down to us and what was sent down to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Patriarchs, and what was given to Moses and Jesus and the prophets from their Lord. We do not make a distinction between any of them, and to Him we harmonize.?

385 And whoever follows other than harmony as a system, it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he is of the losers.

386 How can God guide a people who have CONTRAVENED after believing, and they had witnessed that the messenger was true, and the clarity had come to them? God does not guide the wicked people.

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390 Those who have CONTRAVENED after their belief, then increased in CONTRAVENTION, their repentance will not be accepted, they are the strayers.

391 Those who have CONTRAVENED and died while they were CONTRAVENERS, if the earth full of gold were to be ransomed with it would not be accepted from any of them. For these there will be a painful retribution and they will have no supporters.

393 All the food was made lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel forbade for himself before the Torah was sent down. Say ?Bring the Torah and recite it if you are truthful.?
394 Whoever invents lies about God after this, these are the wicked.

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398 Say ?O people of the decree, why do you CONTRAVENE the revelations of God, while God is witness over what you do??

399 Say ?O people of the decree, why do you repel from the path of God those who have faith? You wish to twist it while you are witnesses. And God is not unaware of what you do.?

3100 O you who have faith, if you obey a group of those who received the decree they will turn you after your belief into CONTRAVENERS!

3101 And how can you CONTRAVENE when the revelations of God are being recited to you and with you is His messenger? And whoever holds firmly to God has been guided to the straight path.

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3104 And let there be a community from among you who calls towards goodness, and orders kindness, and prohibits vice. And these are the successful ones.

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3141 And God will test those who have faith and He will condemn the CONTRAVENERS.

3142 Or did you think that you would enter the Paradise without God distinguishing those who would strive among you and distinguishing those who are patient?

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3196 Do not be deceived by the success of those who have CONTRAVENED in the land.

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418 And there will be no repentance for those who commit sin then when death comes upon any one of them he says ?I repent now!? Nor for those who die while they are CONTRAVENERS. For those We have prepared a painful retribution.

437 Those who are stingy and order the people to stinginess, and they conceal what God has given them from His bounty. And We have prepared for the CONTRAVENERS a humiliating retribution.

438 And those who spend their money to show off to the people, and they do not have faith in God or the Last Day. And whoever has the devil as his associate, then what a miserable associate!

439 What would bother them if they had faith in God and the Last Day and spent from the provisions of God? God is aware of them.

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442 On that Day those who CONTRAVENED and disobeyed the messenger will wish that the earth would swallow them; but they cannot hide any narrative from God.

443 O you who believe, do not come near the contact prayer while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying. Nor if you have had intercourse, unless traveling, until you bathe. And if you are ill, or traveling, or one of you has excreted feces, or you had sexual contact with the women, and could not find water, then you shall select from the clean soil; you shall wipe your faces and hands. God is Pardoning, Forgiving.

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451 Did you not see those who were given a portion of the decree, they have faith in sorcery and evil, and they say to those who CONTRAVENED ?You are better guided than those who have faith in the path.?

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455 Some of them had faith in it, and some of them rejected it. In Hell will be enough flames.

456 Those who have CONTRAVENED Our revelations, We will admit them to a Fire. Every time their skins are cooked, We replace them with other skins that they may taste the retribution. God is Noble, Wise.

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460 Did you not see those who claimed they had faith in what was sent down to you and what was sent before you? They wanted to seek judgment using evil, while they were ordered to CONTRAVENE it. It is the devil who wants to lead them far astray.

461 And if they are told ?Come to what God has sent down and to the messenger,? you see the hypocrites turning away from you strongly.

462 Why then, when disaster befalls them for what their hands have delivered, do they come to you swearing by God that they only wanted to do good and reconcile?

463 These are a people whom God knows what is in their hearts, so reject them and advise them, and say to them in their souls a clear saying.

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476 Those who have faith fight in the cause of God, while those who CONTRAVENE fight in the cause of evil; so fight the supporters of the devil, for the planning of the devil is weak.

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488 What is the matter with you that you are divided into two groups over the hypocrites, while God has regressed them for what they have earned? Do you want to guide those whom God misguides? Whoever God causes to be misguided, you will never find for him a path.

489 They hope that you will CONTRAVENE as they have CONTRAVENED, then you will be the same. Do not take any of them as allies until they emigrate in the cause of God. If they turn away, then take them and kill them wherever you find them; and do not take from them any ally or supporter.

490 Except for those who reach a people with whom you have a covenant, or if they come to you with a reluctance in their chests to fight you or to fight their own people. Had God willed He would have given them strength and they would have fought you. But if they retire from you, and do not fight you, and they offer you harmony; then God does not make for you a path against them.

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4136 O you who have faith; have faith in God and His messenger, and the decree which was sent down to His messenger, and the decree which was sent before. And whoever CONTRAVENES God, and His angels, and His Books, and His missionaries, and the Last Day; then he has strayed a far straying.

4137 Those who had faith, then CONTRAVENED, then had faith, then CONTRAVENED, then they increased in CONTRAVENTION; God was not to forgive them nor to guide them to the path.

4138 Give news to the hypocrites that they will have a painful retribution.

4139 Those who take the CONTRAVENERS as allies instead of those with faith ?Do they seek glory with them?? All glory belongs to God.

4140 And it has been sent down to you in the decree, that if you hear the revelations of God being CONTRAVENED and mocked, then do not sit with them until they move on to a different narrative; if not, then you are like them. God will gather the hypocrites and the disbelievers in Hell all together.

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4150 Those who CONTRAVENED God and His messengers, and they want to make a separation between God and His missionaries, and they say ?We believe in some and reject some!? And they desire to take a path in-between.

4151 These are the true CONTRAVENERS; and We have prepared for the CONTRAVENERS a humiliating retribution.

4152 And those who have faith in God and His missionaries and do not make a distinction between any of them, We will give them their recompense. And God is Forgiving, Merciful.

4153 The people of the decree ask you to bring down to them a decree from the heaven. They had asked Moses for even more than that, for they said ?Show us God openly!? So the lightning strike took them for their wickedness. Then they took the calf after the clarity had come to them, and We pardoned them for this; We gave Moses a clear authority.

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4154 And We raised the mount above them by the covenant they took, and We said to them ?Enter the passageway by crouching.? And We said to them ?Do not transgress the Sabbath;? and We took from them a solemn covenant.

4155 So, for the breaking of their covenant, and their CONTRAVENTION of the revelations of God, and their killing of the prophets without right, and their saying ?Our hearts are shielded.? Indeed, God has stamped upon their hearts because of their CONTRAVENTION; they do not have faith, except for a few.

4156 And for their CONTRAVENTION and their saying about Mary a great falsehood.

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4159 And from the people of the decree are those who refused to have faith in him before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be witness against them.

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510 And those who CONTRAVENE and deny Our revelations, they are the dwellers of Hell.

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554 O you who believe, whoever from among you turns away from His system, then God will bring a people whom He loves and they love Him; humble towards the believers, proud towards the CONTRAVENERS; they strive in the cause of God and do not fear to be blamed by those who blame. This is the grace of God, He bestows it upon whom He wills; God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.

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557 O you who have faith, do not take as allies those who have taken your system for mockery and play from among those who have been given the decree before you and the CONTRAVENERS. And be aware of God if you have faith.

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554 O you who believe, whoever from among you turns away from His system, then God will bring a people whom He loves and they love Him; humble towards the believers, proud towards the CONTRAVENER; they strive in the cause of God and do not fear to be blamed by those who blame. This is the grace of God, He bestows it upon whom He wills; God is Encompassing, Knowledgeable.

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561 And if they come to you they say ?We believe,? while they had entered in with CONTRAVENTION and went out with the same. God is aware of what they were hiding.
562 And you see many of them hasten to sin and transgression and consuming money illicitly. Miserable indeed is what they were doing.

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564 And the Jews said ?The hand of God is tied-down!? Their hands will be tied-down, and they will be cursed for what they have said. No, His hands are wide open spending as He wills. And for many of them, what has been sent down to you will increase them in rebellion and CONTRAVENTION; and We have cast between them animosity and hatred until the Day of Resurrection. Every time they ignite the fire of war, God puts it out; and they seek to make corruption in the land; and God does not love the corrupters.

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570 We have taken the covenant of the Children of Israel and We sent to them Our messengers. Every time a messenger came to them with what their souls did not desire, a group of them they would CONTRAVENE, and a group of them they would kill.

571 And they did not consider it might be a test, so they were blind and deaf. But God would have accepted the repentance from them; but many of them were still blind and deaf. God is Seer over what they do.

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578 Cursed are those who have CONTRAVENED from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That is for what they have disobeyed, and for what they transgressed.

579 They would not stop each other from doing vice. Mischief is what they used to do.

580 You see many of them allying the CONTRAVENERS. Straying is what their souls have provided for them, for the wrath of God is upon them, and in the retribution they will abide.

581 And if they had faith in God and the prophet, and what was sent down to him, then they would not have taken them as allies; but many of them are astray.

5115 God said ?I will send it down to you, but whoever CONTRAVENES after this from among you, I will punish him a punishment like no one else from the worlds will be punished!?

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61 Praise be to God who has created the heavens and the earth, and Who made the darkness and the light; yet those who have CONTRAVENED their Master continue to deviate.

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67 And if We had sent down to you a decree on parchment, and they touched it with their own hands, then those who have CONTRAVENED would say ?This is but clear magic!?

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611 Say ?Roam the earth, then see what the punishment of the CONTRAVENERS was!?

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638 And there is not a creature on the earth, nor a bird that flies with its wings, except they belong to communities like you belong. We did not leave anything out of the decree; then to their Lord they will be gathered.

689 Those to whom We have given the decree, and the authority, and the prophethood, if they CONTRAVENE it, then We will entrust it to a people who will not CONTRAVENE it.

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6121 And do not eat from that which the name of God has not been mentioned, for it is wickedness. And the devils they inspire their supporters to argue with you; and if you obey them, then you are associators (mushriks).

6122 Is he who was dead and to whom We gave life, and We made for him a light to walk with among the people, as he whose example is in darkness and he will not exit from it? It is such that the work of the CONTRAVENERS has been adorned for them.

6123 And as such, We have permitted in every town the influential from its criminals, to scheme in it. They only scheme their own souls without perceiving.

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736 As for those who CONTRAVENE Our revelations, and become arrogant towards them; then these are the dwellers of the Fire, in it they will abide?

737 Who is more wicked than he who invents lies about God, or denies His revelations? These will receive their recompense from the decree; so that when Our messengers come to terminate their lives, they will say ?Where are those whom you used to call on besides God?? They said ?They have abandoned us!? And they bore witness upon themselves that they were CONTRAVENERS.

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766 The leaders who CONTRAVENED from among his people said ?We see you in foolishness, and we think you are one of the liars?

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776 Those who were arrogant said ?In that which you believe, we CONTRAVENE!?

777 They thus killed the camel and defied the command of their Lord, and they said ?O Saleh, bring us what you promised us if you are of the messengers!?

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836 Those who have rejected CONTRAVENED, they spend their money to turn others away from the path of God. They will spend it, then it will become an anguish for them, then they will be defeated. Those who have CONTRAVENED will be gathered to Hell.

. . .

838 Say to the CONTRAVENERS ?If they cease, then what has passed before will be forgiven to them, and if they return to it, then the example of the previous generations has already been given.?

839 And fight them all until there is no more oppression, and the entire system is for God. But if they cease, then God is Seer over what they do.

. . .

873 As for those who CONTRAVENE, they are allies to one another. If you do not do this, then there will be oppression on the earth and great corruption.

. . .

910 They do not respect those who have faith, nor a kinship, nor a pledge. These are the transgressors.

911 If they repent, and they hold the communion/melding, and they contribute towards purification, then they are your brothers in the system. We explain the revelations for a people who know.

912 And if they break their oaths after making their pledge, and they challenge the authority of your system; then you may kill the leaders of CONTRAVENTION. Their oaths are nothing to them, perhaps they will then cease.

913 Would you not fight a people who broke their oaths, and obsessed to expel the messenger, especially while they were the ones who attacked you first? Are you concerned about them? It is God who is more deserving that you be concerned with if you have faith.

914 Fight them; perhaps God will punish them by your hands and humiliate them and grant you victory over them and heal the chests of the faithful people.

915 And to remove the anger from their hearts; God pardons whom he pleases. God is Knowledgeable, Wise.

. . .

954 And what prevented what they would spend from being accepted from them except that they CONTRAVENED God and His messenger, and they do not attend the communion/melding except lazily, and they do not spend except unwillingly.

. . .

955 So do not be impressed by their wealth or children; God only wishes to punish them with it in the worldly life, and so that their souls will be taken while they are CONTRAVENERS.

956 And they swear by God that they are with you, while they are not with you; but they are a people who are indecisive.

1343 And those who CONTRAVENE say ?You are not a missionary.? Say ?God is enough as a witness between me and you; the One who has the knowledge of the decree.?

149 Did not news come to you of those before you the people of Noah, and ?Aad, and Thamud, and those after them whom none know except God? Their messengers came to them with clarity, but they placed their hands onto their mouths and said ?We are in CONTRAVENTION to what you have been sent with, and we are in doubt as to what you are inviting us to.?

1413 And those who CONTRAVENED said to their messengers ?We will expel you from our land, or you will return to our creed.? It was then that their Lord inspired to them ?We will destroy the wicked.?

1726 And give the relative his due, and the poor, and the wayfarer; and do not waste excessively.

1727 Those who waste excessively are brothers to the devils, and the devil was to his Lord in CONTRAVENTION.

Man_of_Faith

Is this mockery to my investigation or do you just to steal my finding with another word?

May harmony be on you some day

muslims

Is this mockery to my investigation or do you just to steal my finding with another word?

May harmony be on you some day

You are very funny. . . laugh

Man_of_Faith

Allow me to say the same.

muslims

Allow me to say the same.

Do you disagree on the "translation" or you don't have anything else to say , and merely demonstrating some "diseases in your heart", perhaps ?

Existential1

Is this mockery to my investigation or do you just to steal my finding with another word?

May harmony be on you some day

Do not fret, brother. Regardless of his reasoning, assess what he has presented critically, as we all do with everything we read. Ideas are meant to be challenged and expanded upon, that's how we grow wiser.

Nobody who views this thread, I believe, is unaware of your thread. That being said, I'm going to ask you brother 'muslims', why you didn't place this in his thread as opposed to making this new one?

muslims

That being said, I'm going to ask you brother 'muslims', why you didn't place this in his thread as opposed to making this new one?

Well. . firstly, he can be aggressive and emotional when someone disagrees with his opinion, and when he finds no logical ways to counter peoples' arguments with valid reasoning, (for example). He is the type of person who cannot handle his emotions very well. laugh

Secondly, I have been banned twice because of the alleged being off-topic, and almost all of my threads have been locked. . simply because they did not understand the point I want to make, or could not accept my ideas or the methodology I used to prove the truth in any statements, the cross-examination methodology.

Thirdly, his thread is not about the interpretation of the words in the Quran, but it is about "Nearness and Guidance -> Knowledge and Wisdom = Peace and Prosperity". How that this two related ?

Lastly, I mentioned his thread in the first post, which I acknowledged that this thread is in response to his post about the meaning of "Kafiroon".

"Those who oppose harmony and balance in the system are your kafiroon"

This is in response to the Man of Faith's argument that the word "Kafiroon" means "Opposition"

I couldn't agree with the translation. . and also,

I couldn't agree with all the translations that it means as "Disbeliever" or "Denier" etc. . .

Is this really an issue to response his thread in a new and relevant section ? confused

Man_of_Faith

Peace,

No I have nothing to say except that you just seem to do this to have the final say in everything even if the word you picked is more or less synonymous to what I presented, but you always want to be best. And this is a disease in its own right in that case. I mean look. You just picked a word very closely related to what I said and then you argue like my choice of oppose was entirely wrong while complicating things while you did not even have a clue about this before I mentioned it in the first place.

It may be a case of plagiarism even if there is little I could or wished to do about it. To me it only matters that the truth is revealed no matter what muppet proclaims it.

Peace

muslims

Peace,

No I have nothing to say except that you just seem to do this to have the final say in everything even if the word you picked is more or less synonymous to what I presented, but you always want to be best. And this is a disease in its own right in that case. I mean look. You just picked a word very closely related to what I said and then you argue like my choice of oppose was entirely wrong while complicating things while you did not even have a clue about this before I mentioned it in the first place.

It may be a case of plagiarism even if there is little I could or wished to do about it. To me it only matters that the truth is revealed no matter what muppet proclaims it.

Peace

Huh ? Where did you argue like what I said in this thread ? confused

Show me. . . .

Why it is a "Contravener" ?

To understand this we need to understand our relationship with God.

Our relationship with God is a "Contractual Relationship", it is a "Covenant" , ie. . .

And when your Lord
took from the children of Adam
from their loins
their descendants

and made them testify of themselves
, "Am I not your Lord?" <- This is our "Contract" or "Covenant" with God
They said, "Yes, we have testified."

lest you should say on the day of Resurrection
"Indeed, we were of this unaware"
(7172)

This is further described as below. . .

Who break the COVENANT of Allah after CONTRACTING it
and sever that which Allah has ordered to be joined
and cause corruption on earth.
It is those who are the losers.
2.27

And , when Allah took the COVENANT of the prophets, ,
"Whatever I give you of the Scripture and wisdom
and then there comes to you a messenger confirming what is with you,
you believe in him and support him."
said, "Have you acknowledged and taken upon that My commitment?"
They said, "We have acknowledged it."
He said, "Then bear witness, and I am with you among the witnesses."
3.81

This is what Islam is all about, it is a "Contract" or a "Covenant" with God

Both parties have agreed to be bound by their Contract, or Covenant

This is equally true with Satan or Iblees , it is a Covenant or Contractual Relationship. . .

. . .

No I have nothing to say except that you just seem to do this to have the final say in everything

Don't blame me. . . blame Allah for giving me the clarity and understanding.

Man_of_Faith

Peace existential,

I do not care if he disagrees with my arguments but he can not pick my research and then simply change the word and say I was wrong while his new word has more or less the same meaning. He actually indirectly gives credit to my translation while it appears he does not.

It is a kind of joke to be honest because contravene has a more complex meaning than the simple k - f - r with two syllables. Oppose is just a mental image that tells you to... just oppose something. Work against something. And analyze contra - vene and you see that it virtually means the same thing just a more rare word.

That was why I asked if it was mockery of what I said because it looked so lame.

God bless you

muslims

I do not care if he disagrees with my arguments but he can not pick my research and then simply change the word and say I was wrong while his new word has more or less the same meaning. He actually indirectly gives credit to my translation while it appears he does not.

That's why I started this thread with the following statement . . .

"Those who oppose harmony and balance in the system are your kafiroon"

This is in response to the Man of Faith's argument that the word "Kafiroon" means "Opposition"

I couldn't agree with the translation. . and also,

I couldn't agree with all the translations that it means as "Disbeliever" or "Denier" etc. . .

. . .

It is a kind of joke to be honest because contravene has a more complex meaning than the simple k - f - r with two syllables. Oppose is just a mental image that tells you to... just oppose something. Work against something. And analyze contra - vene and you see that it virtually means the same thing just a more rare word.

That was why I asked if it was mockery of what I said because it looked so lame.

Try refer to some "legal dictionary" . . so that you can understand what is the word suitable for breach of covenant or contract.

It is not "opposition", "disbeliever", "rejecter" or "denier". . . but it is "contravene", in contravention of the terms and conditions of contract, ie. the Quran.

The Quran is the terms and conditions of our contract with Allah. It is our covenant.

Yamibato

Hmmmmmm... bravo
that was a very informative post, and to be honest, according to my understanding, this meaning of Kafiroon is closer to what you have explained, than what they have said so far about it.

But honestly, I have to take yours as an opinion as well, I will put that in the list of meanings for this word, until the day comes where I can connect all the points and get the whole meaning.

So far, I have never thought of it this way, so this is totally new to me, but I will be honest, I have FELT that it might mean this way, i.e the way you explained it.

However I have known about this verse (7172) of the testification, and with knowing that verse, and knowing "Kafir" comes from the root word "Kufr", which means "to hide, to conceal"...

So I have felt like when the messengers come to those people and to us, we all have this "Inner gut" feeling that (THIS IS IT!).. but we will hide -kufr- it because of something else.

Lets take a reference (for the sake of example not evidence) from the Biography of Muhammad, you know very well that his Uncle abu Lahab never believed in him, and the Qur'an has talked about him. There was a scene where Muhammad was asking his uncle "Why don't you believe in me when I have shown you that I'm a prophet from God"
his uncle replied "If I was convinced that you were, then I would have believed in you, but I know you are a liar so I don't think you are a messenger"

After that Muhammad leaves, and Abu Lahab tells the guy next to him "I know he is not a liar, I know he is a messenger, the reason why I refuse to believe in him is because God didn't choose a man from our sect of the Quraysh tribe to be a prophet, be he chose it from the other sect."

So as an example, I think you know now How I have understood Kufr so far...

And to me Kufr is not far away from meaning "Reject" as well... but I doubt it to be that simple...

Peace,
Thank you very much for that explanation,
Please criticize comment on my understanding,
So I may learn more, and correct my self in case I was wrong.

Yami.

Man_of_Faith

But it does not mean break a covenant it simply means oppose, simply oppose God or oppose the messenger or oppose whoever person, and your choice of word is not particularly different in meaning. It is just plagiarism. It is interesting that you can derive a such complicated meaning out of a very primitive word with only two syllables.

And this is why I wondered if you were just compiling this thread out of mockery at first. But at a second glance it seems you are serious.

muslims

But it does not mean break a covenant it simply means oppose, simply oppose God or oppose the messenger or oppose whoever person, and your choice of word is not particularly different in meaning.

God is claiming our promise , our testimonial. . .ie. our Covenant, so that He can fulfil His promise to us.

O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you
and fulfill My covenant
that I will fulfill your covenant ,
and be afraid of Me.
2.40

and I'm not interested in circular reasoning or argument by repetition . .

It is to oppose. It is to oppose. It is to oppose.
It is to oppose. It is to oppose. It is to oppose.
Therefore , it is to oppose.

It will bring more light to the discussion if we can give reasons for our counterargument.

Man_of_Faith

I prefer to leave your discussion. You can discuss it with whomever you wish. You have my arguments and that is enough.

muslims

So far, I have never thought of it this way

Many are, but when people try to find out why God are claiming so many things from us,
Then we will try to look out who made such promises in the first place. .

It is us who promise to God, and now many are breaking the terms and conditions of their Contract with God, i.e. the Quran.

So. . it is fair, it is our decision. . . and it is our mistake to make such promises to God!

Indeed, we offered the Trust (Covenant, Contract)
to the heavens
and the earth
and the mountains,
and they declined to bear it and feared it;
but man bear it.
Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.
33.72

Men are ignorant. . .

muslims

Some example. . . suitable word when it is relating to breach of contract or breach of law and order.

Contravention ? when a court finds a party has not complied with (followed) a court order , that party is in contravention of (or has breached) the order (e.g. word to be used if it is relation to the God's order?).

Attorney General v Bennet

The respondent in this case (whom I shall refer to as "the accused" hereafter for convenience) was charged in the High Court firstly with possession of weaponry with the intention to commit an act of insurgency, banditry, sabotage or terrorism in contravention of s 10(1) of the Public Order and Security Act . Arising from that charge were alternative charges of ?

(a) possession of dangerous weapons in contravention of s 11(1) of the Public Order and Security Act; or

(b) unlawful possession of prohibited firearms in contravention of s 24(1)(d) of the Firearms Act ; or

(c) unlawful possession of firearms in contravention of s 4 of the Firearms Act.

On the second count, the accused was charged with incitement to commit, or conspiracy to commit, an act of insurgency in contravention of s 6 of the Public Order and Security Act.

I.C. Golaknath and Ors. vs State of Punjab and Anrs.

"The State shall not make any law which takes away or abridges the right conferred by this Part and any law made in contravention of this clause shall, to the extent of contravention, be void." The Court also ruled that Fundamental Rights included in Part III of the Constitution are given a "transcendental position"

I believe no one should use "oppose" if it is related to breach of contract or breach/violation of law and order, it is quite absurd to use that term. Go ask any lawyers, or those with legal backgrounds. . . What terms they used when speaking in court or drafting legal documents? "Oppose" or "in contravention"? . . . Therefore, it is quite absurd to use the term "disbeliever", "rejecter", "denier", "opposition" when it is relating to the violation of law and order in the Quran, when it is relating to "compliance".

However and when we used the word "contravene", people will asked contravene what ? Therefore, people will be reminded and the context will be closely related to their Covenant with God, ie. their promises and the terms and conditions of their Covenant in the Quran. All these terms and conditions is referring to Islam, and Muslim are those who obey their promises to God. The non Muslim are those who breach or in contravention of their Covenant. The focus is now on the Quran, on balance and justice . . . and not on belief that cannot be proven through facts. It is about balance, and it is about justice.

muslims

Disbeliever = Contravener
Muslim = Conformer

con?form Show IPA
verb (used without object)

to act in accordance or harmony; comply (usually followed by to ) to conform to rules.
to act in accord with the prevailing standards, attitudes, practices, etc., of society or a group One has to conform in order to succeed in this company.
to be or become similar in form, nature, or character.
to be in harmony or accord.
to comply with the usages of an established church, especially the Church of England.

conform (knfm)

? vb (usually foll by to ) (usually foll by with )

to comply in actions, behaviour, etc, with accepted standards or norms
to be in accordance; fit in he conforms with my idea of a teacher
to make or become similar in character or form
( intr ) to comply with the practices of an established church, esp the Church of England
( tr ) to bring (oneself, ideas, etc) into harmony or agreement

con'former

? n

con'formingly

? adv

con?form (kn-f?rm)
v. con?formed, con?form?ing, con?forms
v.intr.

To correspond in form or character; be similar.
To act or be in accord or agreement; comply a computer that conforms to the manufacturer's advertising claims. See Synonyms at agree.
To act in accordance with current customs or modes. See Synonyms at adapt.
v.tr.
To bring into agreement or correspondence; make similar.

muslims

another example to show that our relationship with God is a contractual or based on our covenant with Allah

A generation came after them who inherited the Scripture,
but they took the materialism of this world, which is lower; and they say
?It will be forgiven for us.?
And if materialism again comes to them they take it;

was not the COVENANT of the Scripture taken on them that they would only say the truth about God?
And they studied what was in it;
but the abode of the Hereafter is better for those who are aware.
Do you not comprehend?
7.169