The Disbelievers
سورة الكافرون
Surah #1096 VersesMeccanJuz 30
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Translation:
Ruku 1 (رُكُوْعُهَا ١)
(109) The Disbelievers (Meccan)
Ayat 6 (آيَاتُهَا ٦)
بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
قُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ ١لَآ أَعۡبُدُ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٢وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ ٣وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٞ مَّا عَبَدتُّمۡ ٤وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ ٥لَكُمۡ دِينُكُمۡ وَلِيَ دِينِ ٦
📖 Page 1 Verse-by-Verse Translations
Ayah 1
Say, "O disbelievers
Ayah 2
I do not worship what you worship
Ayah 3
Nor are you worshippers of what I worship
Ayah 4
Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship
Ayah 5
Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship
Ayah 6
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion
About The Disbelievers
Surah Al-Kafirun was revealed when leaders of Quraysh offered a compromise to worship Allah for one year and their idols the next. This Surah established absolute clarity, rejecting religious compromise and concluding with the famous statement of religious distinction.
📜📜 Revelation History & Period
Classification: Meccan
Key Themes & Lessons
- Absolute rejection of compromise in core theological faith
- Uncompromising devotion to pure monotheism
- Principle: 'Lakum deenukum wa liya deen' (To you your religion, and to me my religion)
When Commonly Recited
Consistently recited by Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in the Sunnah prayers of Fajr and Maghrib, and before sleep.
👑👑 Aala Hazrat & Ahle Sunnat Scholarly References
- Kanzul Iman — Translation by Aala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (رحمۃ اللہ علیہ)
- Fatawa Razvia — Vol. 26 (Tafseer & Recitation Virtues)
- Bahar-e-Shariat (Sadr al-Shariah)
Authentic Hadith & Classical Sources
Sahih Muslim 726Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3403