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Amount of Text Devoted to the Kafir

Much of the Islamic doctrinal texts relates to the Kafir. The majority (64%) of the Koran refers to them, and nearly all of the Sira (81%) is about Mohammed’s struggle with the Kafir. 37% of the Hadith of Bukhari concerns them. Overall, the Trilogy devotes 51% of its content to the Kafir.

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ReferenceWord CountPercentage
Jews57,5638.9%
Jihad132,31520.5%
Christians18,1372.8%
Pagans30,2604.7%
Total Kafir in Hadith238,27536.9%
Hadith/Bukhari645,745
Sira (prophet)274,838
Koran152,006
Total Trilogy1,072,589
Meccan Koran66,28568.2%
Medinan Koran31,28757%
Total Koran97,57264%
Sira221,34381%
Hadith Kafir material238,27536.9%
Total Words548,19051%

Grand totals: Kafir / Trilogy = 548,190 / 1,072,589 = 51%

Source documents

Kafirs in the Meccan Koran and the Medinan Koran Kafirs in the Sira

Kafir in the Hadith has 4 components: Jews, Jihad, Christians, Pagans

Hadith Data PDF Jihad in Hadith Christians in Hadith Pagans in Hadith

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