109th surah of the Quran

Surah Al-Kafirun

The Disbelievers

Meccan 6 verses Juz 30
Al-Kafirun

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿١﴾

Say: O disbelievers!

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾

I worship not that which ye worship;

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾

Nor worship ye that which I worship.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾

And I shall not worship that which ye worship.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾

Nor will ye worship that which I worship.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾

Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion.

Tafsir al-Muyassar (Arabic)

Al-Kafirun Verse 1 of 6

Arabic text: Uthmani script. English translation: Marmaduke Pickthall. Audio: everyayah.com.

About Surah Al-Kafirun

Surah Al-Kafirun (الكافرون) is the 109th surah of the Quran. It has 6 verses and is found in Juz 30. It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Medina.

Its name, الكافرون, is commonly translated as “The Disbelievers”.

Questions about Surah Al-Kafirun

How many verses are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

Surah Al-Kafirun (الكافرون) has 6 verses. It is the 109th surah of the Quran, after Surah Al-Kawthar and before Surah An-Nasr, and it is found in Juz 30.

Is Surah Al-Kafirun Meccan or Medinan?

It is classified as a Meccan surah, meaning it was mainly revealed before the Hijra. In the traditional order of revelation it is number 18 out of 114. Scholars sometimes differ about the place of revelation of some verses.

What does the name of Surah Al-Kafirun mean?

الكافرون is commonly translated as “The Disbelievers”. The surahs are named after a word or a theme that appears in them, and the name is a label rather than a summary of the whole surah.

Which Juz is Surah Al-Kafirun in?

Surah Al-Kafirun is in Juz' 30.

Where can I listen to Surah Al-Kafirun?

Press Play on this page to hear the whole surah without breaks, or press the play button on a verse to hear it verse by verse. Choose among 19 reciters: Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, Mishary Alafasy, Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad, Maher Al-Muaiqly, Saad Al-Ghamdi, Ahmad Al-Ajmi, Abu Bakr Ash-Shatri, Hani Ar-Rifai, Mohamed Siddiq Al-Minshawi, Ali Al-Hudhaify, Muhammad Ayyub, Abdullah Basfar, Yasser Ad-Dosari, Nasser Al-Qatami, Salah Al-Budair, Saud Ash-Shuraim, Abdullah Awad Al-Juhany, Muhammad Jibreel.

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