Kuffaar
/kʊfˈfɑːr/noun
A term used in some Islamic contexts for unbelievers or disbelievers.
Did you know?Kuffār is the plural of kāfir, from the Arabic root K-F-R, which originally meant to cover or conceal, and the same root also produced words for a farmer who covers seeds with soil.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
kāfir / kuffār
“one who covers up, conceals, or disbelieves; plural: disbelievers”
Pre-Islamic / Qur'anic Arabic
Arabic
k-f-r
“to cover, conceal, or be ungrateful; later specialized in religious usage to mean disbelief”
Modern Standard Arabic
Arabic
kāfir / kuffār
“disbeliever; unbeliever (plural form)”
English
English
kuffaar
“loanword used in English, often in religious or polemical contexts”