Iman and kufr word count in the Qur'an - Revision history

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	This article lists all occurrences of the Arabic words ''iman'' (إِيمَٰن) and ''kufr'' (كُفْر) in the Qur'an. ''Iman'' means faith or belief, ''kufr'' means disbelief or infidelity. The purpose is to analyze the claim (miracle) that they both appear 25 times when counting without the genitive forms.		This article lists all occurrences of the Arabic words ''iman'' (إِيمَٰن) and ''kufr'' (كُفْر) in the Qur'an. ''Iman'' means faith or belief, ''kufr'' means disbelief or infidelity. The purpose is to analyze the claim (miracle) that they both appear 25 times when counting without the genitive forms.
	==Arabic grammar==		==Arabic grammar==
	~~In order to count genitive forms we have to know how to determine whether a word is~~ in ~~the genitive.~~		The genetive (or in Arabic majrur حجرور) is a state that Arabic nouns can be in. It signifies the second word in the construct state, or the object of a preposition.
	~~===Trilateral root===~~
	~~Most~~ Arabic ~~words have~~ a ~~trilateral root~~.
	* ''iman'' has the ~~root امن (i-m-n)~~
	* ''kufr'' has the ~~root كفر (k-f-r)~~
	~~From these roots we can derive many words by adding (~~or ~~sometimes dropping) letters like:~~
	* ''kuffar'' - "disbelievers"
	* ''mumineen'' - "believers"
	* ''amanna'' - "we believe"
	* ''nakfuru'' - "we disbelieve"

	===Genitive===		===Genitive===
	Whether the ~~word~~ is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on ~~diacritics~~ on the ~~third~~ letter of the ~~root~~.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|title=Arabic case system \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122114458/http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|deadurl=no}} </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.		Whether the noun is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritical mark on the last letter of the word.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|title=Arabic case system \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122114458/http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|deadurl=no}} </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.

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	==Iman==		==Iman==
	The genitive case is actually not needed here to be recognized. ~~In fact, we will see that~~ apologists didn't exclude the genitive forms for this word count. They excluded the words with the suffixes like "their", "her" and "his" and they just call them "genitive".		The genitive case is actually not needed here to be recognized. The apologists in this case didn't exclude the genitive forms for this word count. They excluded the words with the suffixes like "their", "her" and "his" and they just call them "genitive".

	The occurrences with suffixed possessive pronouns are counted in the "Translation" column.		The occurrences with suffixed possessive pronouns are counted in the "Translation" column.
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	~~We have~~ 45 forms~~, when we exclude~~ the 24 genitive ones, ~~we get~~ 21 occurrences.		There are 45 forms. Excluding the 24 genitive ones, there are 21 occurrences.

	~~However when we exclude~~ the 20 forms with possessive pronoun suffixes, ~~we get the~~ 25 occurrences.		Excluding the 20 forms with possessive pronoun suffixes, that makes 25 occurrences.

	==Kufr==		==Kufr==
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	~~We have 36 forms. When we exclude the 17 genitive forms, we get 19 occurrences.~~

	~~However when we exclude~~ the 11 forms with possessive pronoun suffixes ~~we get the~~ 25 occurrences.		This makes 36 forms. Excluding the 17 genitive forms, that makes19 occurrences.

			Excluding the 11 forms with possessive pronoun suffixes that makes 25 occurrences.

	There is also the word ''kufoor'' (كفور) from the same root which is translated as "disbelief" or "ungratefulness" and was not counted:		There is also the word ''kufoor'' (كفور) from the same root which is translated as "disbelief" or "ungratefulness" and was not counted:
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	** This word count includes the occurrence in the verse 39:7 which is sometimes translated as "ungratefulness" and not "disbelief"		** This word count includes the occurrence in the verse 39:7 which is sometimes translated as "ungratefulness" and not "disbelief"
	** This word count does not include occurrences of the word ''kufoor'' which are sometimes translated as "disbelief"		** This word count does not include occurrences of the word ''kufoor'' which are sometimes translated as "disbelief"
	** By now it is worth noting how many words are being excluded to arrive at the number 25. ~~This is hardly miraculous; it looks as if a Muslim apologist can select or ignore any occurrences of a word or meaning according to his/her convenience~~, ~~just to get to the desired number~~. ~~This~~ is a type of fallacy called [[w:Cherry picking\|cherry picking]].		** By now it is worth noting how many words are being excluded to arrive at the number 25. The number has clearly been arrived at by motivated, not objective, reasoning. In formal logic, this is a type of fallacy called [[w:Cherry picking\|cherry picking]].
	** If Allah intended this word count miracle, then what is its meaning? Is belief equal to disbelief? Shouldn't belief have something like a double word count? And why we do have to exclude some forms to get the miraculous word count?

	==See also==		==See also==

Asmith at 00:57, 1 March 2021

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	This article lists all occurrences of the Arabic words ''iman'' (إِيمَٰن) and ''kufr'' (كُفْر) in the Qur'an. ''Iman'' means faith or belief, ''kufr'' means disbelief or infidelity. The purpose is to analyze the claim (miracle) that they both appear 25 times when counting without the genitive forms.		This article lists all occurrences of the Arabic words ''iman'' (إِيمَٰن) and ''kufr'' (كُفْر) in the Qur'an. ''Iman'' means faith or belief, ''kufr'' means disbelief or infidelity. The purpose is to analyze the claim (miracle) that they both appear 25 times when counting without the genitive forms.
	==Arabic grammar==		==Arabic grammar==

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References

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	[[Category:Miracles]]		[[Category:Miracles]]
			[[Category:Qur'an]]
			[[Category:Arabic]]

Saggy: /* Conclusions */

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Conclusions

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	** This word count does not include occurrences of the word ''kufoor'' which are sometimes translated as "disbelief"		** This word count does not include occurrences of the word ''kufoor'' which are sometimes translated as "disbelief"
	** By now it is worth noting how many words are being excluded to arrive at the number 25. This is hardly miraculous; it looks as if a Muslim apologist can select or ignore any occurrences of a word or meaning according to his/her convenience, just to get to the desired number. This is a type of fallacy called [[w:Cherry picking\|cherry picking]].		** By now it is worth noting how many words are being excluded to arrive at the number 25. This is hardly miraculous; it looks as if a Muslim apologist can select or ignore any occurrences of a word or meaning according to his/her convenience, just to get to the desired number. This is a type of fallacy called [[w:Cherry picking\|cherry picking]].
	** If Allah intended this word count miracle, then what is its meaning? Is belief equal to disbelief? Shouldn't belief have something like a double word count? And why we have to exclude some forms to get the miraculous word count?		** If Allah intended this word count miracle, then what is its meaning? Is belief equal to disbelief? Shouldn't belief have something like a double word count? And why we do have to exclude some forms to get the miraculous word count?

	==See also==		==See also==

Saggy: /* Genitive */ Archiving

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Genitive: Archiving

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	===Genitive===		===Genitive===
	Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|title=Arabic case system \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl= \|deadurl=no}} </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.		Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|title=Arabic case system \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122114458/http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|deadurl=no}} </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.

	To put it very simply:		To put it very simply:

Saggy: /* Genitive */

2017-07-17T21:15:11Z

Genitive

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	===Genitive===		===Genitive===
	Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>{{cite web\|url= \|title= \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl= \|deadurl=no}} ~~http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html~~ </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.		Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>{{cite web\|url= http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html \|title=Arabic case system \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl= \|deadurl=no}} </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.

	To put it very simply:		To put it very simply:

Saggy: /* Genitive */

2017-07-17T21:13:26Z

Genitive

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	===Genitive===		===Genitive===
	Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>[http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html]</ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.		Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>{{cite web\|url= \|title= \|publisher= \|author= \|date= \|archiveurl= \|deadurl=no}} http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html </ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.

	To put it very simply:		To put it very simply:

Saggy: /* Genitive */

2017-07-17T21:12:27Z

Genitive

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	===Genitive===		===Genitive===
	Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root <ref>[http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html]</ref>. So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.		Whether the word is in the nominative, accusative or genitive form depends on diacritics on the third letter of the root.<ref>[http://arabic.desert-sky.net/g_cases.html]</ref> So ''r'' (ر) in ''kufr'' and ''n'' (ن) in ''iman''.

	To put it very simply:		To put it very simply:

Prekladator: prefixes in 365 were counted

2017-05-16T12:35:28Z

prefixes in 365 were counted

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	* When the forms with possessive pronoun suffixes like "their", "her", "his" are excluded, then both ''iman'' and ''kufr'' have '''25''' occurrences.		* When the forms with possessive pronoun suffixes like "their", "her", "his" are excluded, then both ''iman'' and ''kufr'' have '''25''' occurrences.
	** In this word count, the words with various prefixes are counted, and also the words with the letter ا (''alif'') at the end of the word, are counted. So these occurrences cannot be called "basic forms" in any way and this method of counting and excluding words is very specific and questionable.		** In this word count, the words with various prefixes are counted, and also the words with the letter ا (''alif'') at the end of the word, are counted. So these occurrences cannot be called "basic forms" in any way and this method of counting and excluding words is very specific and questionable.
	** The prefixes, that were counted in this miracle, were not counted in the [[365 days miracle in the Quran\|365 days miracle]]. So the counting methods for these miracles are inconsistent.
	** This word count includes the occurrence in the verse 39:7 which is sometimes translated as "ungratefulness" and not "disbelief"		** This word count includes the occurrence in the verse 39:7 which is sometimes translated as "ungratefulness" and not "disbelief"
	** This word count does not include occurrences of the word ''kufoor'' which are sometimes translated as "disbelief"		** This word count does not include occurrences of the word ''kufoor'' which are sometimes translated as "disbelief"

Prekladator: /* References */

2016-11-16T14:27:27Z

References

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	** By now it is worth noting how many words are being excluded to arrive at the number 25. This is hardly miraculous; it looks as if a Muslim apologist can select or ignore any occurrences of a word or meaning according to his/her convenience, just to get to the desired number. This is a type of fallacy called [[w:Cherry picking\|cherry picking]].		** By now it is worth noting how many words are being excluded to arrive at the number 25. This is hardly miraculous; it looks as if a Muslim apologist can select or ignore any occurrences of a word or meaning according to his/her convenience, just to get to the desired number. This is a type of fallacy called [[w:Cherry picking\|cherry picking]].
	** If Allah intended this word count miracle, then what is its meaning? Is belief equal to disbelief? Shouldn't belief have something like a double word count? And why we have to exclude some forms to get the miraculous word count?		** If Allah intended this word count miracle, then what is its meaning? Is belief equal to disbelief? Shouldn't belief have something like a double word count? And why we have to exclude some forms to get the miraculous word count?

			==See also==
			* [[Word Count Miracles in the Qur'an]]
			* [[365 days miracle in the Quran]]
			* [[12 months miracle in the Quran]]
			* [[Dunya and akhira word count in the Qur'an]]
			* [[Land to water ratio miracle in the Qur'an]]
			* [[Man and woman word count in the Qur'an]]
			* [[Paradise and hell word count in the Qur'an]]

	==References==		==References==