Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Concept of kafir in Islam

“What is the concept of kafir in Islam? Nowadays many Muslims declare kafir to one another and also to non-Muslims. What is your comment on this?”Asked by Zulfiqar Khan, Mianwali, Pakistan

He answers at 54:24 in Example of the Prophet · 2 min 15 sec

His answer, in his own words
54:24
Maulana, agla sawal bhi mianwali pakistan se hai, zulfiqar khan sahab ka, aur unhone likha hai: What is the concept of kafir in Islam Because nowadays many Muslims declare کافر to one another and also to non-Muslims. What is your comment on this? dekhein, kafir ka lafzi maani hai munkir.
54:51
kafir koi qaum nahi hai, kafir koi community nahi hai. aaj kal jo istemal karte hain woh bilkul galat hai, iska islam se koi talluq nahi. kafir ek saada lafz hai munkir ke maani mein. aisa kuch nahi ke yeh muslim community hai, woh kafir community hai.
55:10
yeh bilkul galat hai, bilkul galat hai, bilkul galat hai. quran mein kafir ka lafz community ke maani mein nahi aaya, inkaar karne wale ke maani mein aaya. to koi aadmi agar inkaar kare to aap kahenge ke inkaar kar raha hai. ek saada baat hogi woh.
55:29
abhi kafir ka lafz derogatory sense mein ban gaya hai. kafir ka lafz hai derogatory sense mein ban gaya hai. yeh bilkul hi ghair islami hai. islam mein yeh hai ke aap apni baat kahiye,
55:47
koi maane to maane, na maane to na maane, na maane to phir dua kijiye. yani takfeer islam mein hai hi nahi hai. yeh to takfeer ka riwaj pada hua hai, yeh bilkul hi islam ke khilaf hai. kabhi takfeer nahi ki, takfeer ki thi islam mein pehli baar khawarij ne.
56:06
islam ki tareekh mein pehli baar takfeer kiya khawarij ne jin ko ulma khud kafir kehte hain, un ko to takfeer ka tareeqa islam mein hargiz nahi hai. islam mein tablegh hai, dawat hai, bas. wo agar manta hai to uska feal hai, na maane to uska feal hai.
56:26
faman shaa falyoumin, faman shaa falyukfir yeh allah ka muamla hai. yeh sara jo culture musalmanon mein chala hua hai ke kafir kehna, takfeer karna, yeh sab culture islam ke khilaf hai. Maulana, in ka ek aur sawal hai, unhon ne likha hai ke islami hukumat se kya murad hai?
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