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In [[Islam]], the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word ''[[kafir]]'' ('''كافر''') refers to a person who inwardly or outwardly denies [[Allah]] and/or the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]]. Because the term is considered derogatory,<ref name = "Brill">Bjorkman, W. "Kafir". ''[[Encyclopaedia of Islam]]''. Brill, Brill Online.</ref> Muslim scholars discourage its usage due to the Quran's command to use kind words.<ref name="Islamonline.net">{{Cite web|url=http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1123996016352&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam/AskAboutIslamE/AskAboutIslamE|title=''General Fatwa Session''|accessdate=2007-02-23|publisher=[[Islamonline.net]]|year=2005|author=Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Shinqiti|work=Living Shariah > Live Fatwa|format=HTML}} The scholar quotes Al-Baqarah 2: 83.</ref> It is even a punishable offence to use this term against a Jew or a Christian, under Islamic law.<ref name = "Brill"/> |
In [[Islam]], the [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word ''[[kafir]]'' ('''كافر''') refers to a person who inwardly or outwardly denies [[Allah]] and/or the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]]. Because the term is considered derogatory,<ref name = "Brill">Bjorkman, W. "Kafir". ''[[Encyclopaedia of Islam]]''. Brill, Brill Online.</ref> Muslim scholars discourage its usage due to the Quran's command to use kind words.<ref name="Islamonline.net">{{Cite web|url=http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?cid=1123996016352&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam/AskAboutIslamE/AskAboutIslamE|title=''General Fatwa Session''|accessdate=2007-02-23|publisher=[[Islamonline.net]]|year=2005|author=Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Shinqiti|work=Living Shariah > Live Fatwa|format=HTML}} The scholar quotes Al-Baqarah 2: 83.</ref> It is even a punishable offence to use this term against a Jew or a Christian, under Islamic law.<ref name = "Brill"/> |
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On www.bootleggers.us, MikeY, AKA Michael1408 is the real Anti-infidel as well as the real INFIDEL! Screaming DIE INFIDELS DIE as well as KILL THE INFIDELS! all over the forums, Bootmails, MSN and IRC. All non authrorized INFIDEL and ANTI-INFIDEL Clubs are a bunch of wannabes! |
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An infidel (literally "one without faith") is an English word meaning "one who doubts or rejects central tenets of a religion or has no religious beliefs", especially in reference to Christianity or Islam.[1][2][3][4] When used in an Islamic sense it serves as a translation of the Arabic word kafir (literally "one who denies the blessings of God") referring to those who deny the existence of God, worship more than one god, or worship something else other than God.[5][6] "Infidel" and "kafir" are often regarded as offensive.
Etymology
First used in Middle English circa 1460 (adjective, noun), from the Middle French infidèle, and from Latin infidelis "unfaithful," later "unbelieving," In the 15c. meaning "a non-Christian" (especially a Saracen); later "one who does not believe in religion" (1526). Also used to translate Arabic kafir, from a root meaning "to disbelieve, to deny," strictly referring to all non-Muslims but virtually synonymous with "Christian"; hence, from a Muslim or Jewish point of view, "a Christian".[5]
In Christianity
In Christianity, the term "infidel" is an ecclesiastical term referring to one who does not believe in the divinity of Jesus or one who has not been baptized. A heretic, in contrast, is an individual who believes in the divinity of Jesus, but also knowingly holds beliefs that contradict Catholic dogma, while a schismatic is an individual who does not hold beliefs contrary to Catholic dogma, but denies the authority of the Catholic Church.[7]
In Islam
In Islam, the Arabic word kafir (كافر) refers to a person who inwardly or outwardly denies Allah and/or the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Because the term is considered derogatory,[8] Muslim scholars discourage its usage due to the Quran's command to use kind words.[9] It is even a punishable offence to use this term against a Jew or a Christian, under Islamic law.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Infidel", The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
- ^ "Infidel", Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
- ^ "infidel." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. Answers.com 23 Jul. 2007.
- ^ "'Infidel' has been used by Christians and Muslims to name the people outside their religious group, the ones who do not have faith (fides in Latin)." George Weckman, "The Language of the Study of Religion: A Handbook", 2001, Xlibris Corporation ISBN 0738851051 pg. 64-65.
- ^ a b Etymology of "infidel" by the Online Etymology Dictionary
- ^ Etymology of "kaffir" by the Online Etymology Dictionary
- ^ 1910 Catholic Encyclopedia [1]
- ^ a b Bjorkman, W. "Kafir". Encyclopaedia of Islam. Brill, Brill Online.
- ^ Sheikh Muhammad Al-Mukhtar Al-Shinqiti (2005). "General Fatwa Session" (HTML). Living Shariah > Live Fatwa. Islamonline.net. Retrieved 2007-02-23. The scholar quotes Al-Baqarah 2: 83.
External links
- Definition of "infidel" by the Merriam-Webster dictionary
- Definition of "unbeliever" by the Merriam-Webster dictionary
- Definition of "kafir" by the Merriam-Webster dictionary