Surah Al-Kafirun

الكافرون

Full text, transliteration, translation and color-coded tajweed

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  • 26 words
  • Order of revelation: 18

Al-Kafirun (الكافرون) is surah 109 of the Quran: Meccan, 6 verses, in juz 30, page 603 of the Madani Mushaf. Listening takes 40 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation. Here is the full text of Al-Kafirun with color-coded tajweed, transliteration, translation of the meaning and an explanation of each verse.

The full text of Al-Kafirun

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿١﴾

    qul yā'ayyuha l-kāfirūn

    Say, "O disbelievers,

  2. لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾

    lā 'aʿbudu mā taʿbudūn

    I do not worship what you worship.

  3. وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾

    walā 'antum ʿābidūna mā 'aʿbud

    Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.

  4. وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾

    walā 'ana ʿābidum mā ʿabattum

    Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.

  5. وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾

    walā 'antum ʿābidūna mā 'aʿbud

    Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.

  6. لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾

    lakum dīnukum waliya dīn

    For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."

In the transliteration, “|”: the reciter stops; “·”: sakt, a brief cut without taking a breath.

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Tajweed in Al-Kafirun, by the numbers

Surah Al-Kafirun tajweed, verse by verse

The meaning of Al-Kafirun, verse by verse

Show the meaning of the 6 verses
  1. 109:1

    Say, O Messenger: O those who disbelieve in Allah!

  2. 109:2

    I do not and will not worship the idols you worship.

  3. 109:3

    Nor are you going to worship what I worship, i.e. Allah alone.

  4. 109:4

    Nor am I going to worship the idols you worship.

  5. 109:5

    Nor are you going to worship what I worship, i.e. Allah alone.

  6. 109:6

    You have your religion you thought up for yourselves, and I have my religion that Allah revealed to me.

Frequently asked questions

How many verses are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

6 verses and 26 words. It starts in juz 30 and covers page 603 of the Madani Mushaf.

Is Al-Kafirun Meccan or Medinan?

Meccan, according to the classification of the Madani Mushaf. In the order of revelation, it comes 18th.

How long does it take to listen to Al-Kafirun?

40 s with al-Husary's teaching recitation (al-Mushaf al-Mu'allim), which is slower than a usual recitation.

Which tajweed rules are in Al-Kafirun?

20 rules are color-coded on this page. The most frequent in Al-Kafirun: Madd Munfasil (7), Madd Tabee'ee (3) and Madd at a stop (3).

How can I practice reciting Surah Al-Kafirun and get corrected?

Recite Surah Al-Kafirun out loud in the Tilawa app, on iPhone or Android: it follows every word of Al-Kafirun, then shows you the words and tajweed rules to work on, with the correct recitation to replay.

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