Konsep Kafir Perspektif Izzat Darwazah dan Implikasinya pada Realitas Kekinian

The word k?fir is always interesting to be interpreted. Basically, this word is used by the Qur’?n to mention the unbelievers of Allah and who are hostile to Muslims in the process of Islamic da’wah. But this article will describe the use of the word k?fir in the contemporary era. Is it still relevant to be mentioned for the unbeliever of Allah? Dose it has another interpretation term in real life and evident? To answer these questions, Izzat Darwazah’s view on k?fir in the Qur’?n, i.e., al-K?fir?n will be conducted as a model of interpretation. This article finds that the word k?fir, officially, cannot be removed from the Qur’?n and intellectual discourse. However, it will not be relevant to call the unbeliever as kafir. Yet, the common word used in the democratic era is non-Muslim. This word also will eliminate the barrier between Muslim and the unbeliever in a plural society; and as linguistic analysis, more compatible than k?fir which had metaphor meaning.