Jamal Harwood, Why do you call us derogatory terms such as "kuffar"?
Asked by oneill on Sep 07 2007 1:34:07 PM and supported by 19 members
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This word is mentioned in the Quran and translates as “non-Muslim”.
Like all major faiths Islam too has a word to describe those that do
not believe in its principles of belief. A Muslim most certainly
would not want to be described as a non-Muslim, but a true non-Muslim
should not have any concern with the word. My concern is that many
have not taken up the challenge set forth in the Quran to consider
life, its diversity, its detail, its dependence and not to conclude
that there is indeed a Designer/Sustainer/Creator. Or to consider the
intellectual challenge set forth in the Quran over the Quran’s
authenticity as the word of God (“And if you (Mankind) are in doubt
about that which We have revealed to Our Servant, then bring a
chapter like it” [Quran 2:23]. I sincerely hope that those reading
these questions and answers consider deeply these points before
arbitrarily rejecting Islam.