Kafir doesnt mean "atheist", since there were scarcely any atheists in the Arabian peninsula during the 7th century. The term itself is being used to describe non-Muslims.
Dr. Muhsin Khan translate the word "takfuruna" as "disbelieve" in his Quraan-translation.
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Kafir doesnt mean "atheist", since there were scarcely any atheists in the Arabian peninsula during the 7th century. The term itself is being used to describe non-Muslims. Dr. Muhsin Khan translate the word "takfuruna" as "disbelieve" in his Quraan-translation.