What is a Makir?

Terms and word definitions as they relate to Islam.
[initially the terms are being brought over from our old board
"http://bbs.troach.net/viewforum(8).htm"
as there is a lot of good and important information found there.]
We will also be adding new terms from time to time.

As with the old board if we have made a mistake defining or describing any of the terms please let us know.

Note: Anyone can read this forum, only registered users may post or reply to messages.
Post Reply
transferedposts
Posts: 215
Joined: Tue Feb 17, 2015 6:02 am
Location: N/A
Contact:
Contact transferedposts

What is a Makir?

Post by transferedposts »

What is a Makir?



Makir - one who devises a secret scheme against someone else. Synonyms would be cheating, defrauding, double-crossing, deceiving, tricking


also see:


Makara - to deceive, delude, cheat, dupe, gull, double cross, to try to deceive


Makr – cunning, craftiness, slyness, wiliness, double-dealing, deception, trickery


Makkar (makur) – cunning, sly, crafty, wily, shrewd, crafty person, imposter, swindler


Al-Makr – deviousness

- - -

In all fairness some groups say that the negative definitions of these words is only one of the possible translations. Explaining that the result of the makara (deceitful) action can also be positive.

Or that the terms could refer to the planner not the action itself.


Most of the definitions I used came from Hans Wehr dictionary
http://wikiislam.net/wiki/File:Hans_Weh ... ge_917.jpg
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Islam Terms”