DISBELIEF

 Different types of Major Kufr

The Qur’an uses the word Kufr to denote people who cover up or hide realities. The Qur’an uses this word to identify those who denied Allah’s favours by not accepting His Dominion and Authority. Kufr thus is an antonym for Iman or disbelief in Allah and a Kafir is a non-believer. This type of Kufr is called AL-KUFRUL AKBAR or major kufr. There are many types of Al-Kufrul Akbar .

1. Kufrul-’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(swt) says: Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever [Qaaf 50: 24]

2. Kufrul-Inkaar

Disbelief out of denial. This applies to someone who denies with both heart and tongue. Allah(swt) says: They recognize the favours of Allah, yet they deny them. Most of them are disbelievers. [An Nahl16: 83]

3. Kufrul-Kibr

Disbelief out of arrogance and pride. The disbelief by the devils (Iblis) is an example of this type of Kufr.

4. Kufrul-Juhood

Disbelief out of rejection. This applies to someone who acknowledges the truth in his heart, but rejects it with his tongue. This type of kufr is applicable to those who call themselves Muslims but who reject any necessary and accepted norms of Islam such as Salaat and Zakat.
Allah (swt) says: They denied them (OUR SIGNS) even though their hearts believed in them , out of spite and arrogance. [An Naml 27:14]

5. Kufrul-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( swt) says: Verily the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell. You will find no one to help them. [An Nisaa 4:145]

6. Kufrul-Istihaal

Disbelief out of trying to make HARAM into HALAL. This applies to someone who accepts as lawful (Halal) that which Allah has made unlawful (Haram) like alcohol or adultery. Only Allah(swt) has the prerogative to make things Halal and Haram and those who seek to interfere with His right are like rivals to Him and therefore fall outside the boundaries of faith.

7. Kufrul-Kurh

Disbelief out of detesting any of Allah’s (swt) commands. Allah(swt) says: Perdition (destruction) has been allotted 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. [Muhammad 47: 8-9]

8. Kufrul-Istihzaha

Disbelief due to mockery and derision. Allah (swt) 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. [At Taubah 9: 65-66]

9. Kufrul-I’raadh

Disbelief due to avoidance. This applies to those who turn away and avoid the truth. Allah(swt) 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) [Al Kahf18: 57]

10. Kufrul-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 (swt) says: Or have they partners with Allah who have instituted for them a religion which Allah has not allowed. [Ash Shuraa 42: 8]
Allah(swt) 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. An Nahl 16:116]