Infidel or Paganus?: The Polysemy of "kafara" in the Quran
This article explores the meaning of the root k-f-r in the Quran, questioning the practice of translating the noun kāfir as "infidel." It argues for a distinction between the idiomatic phrasal verb kafara bi-, which does mean to reject or disbelieve, and the simple intransitive verb kafara...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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JAOS
Year: 2020, Volume: 140, Issue: 3, Pages: 615-636 |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (doi) |
