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قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ
Qul ya ayyuha l-kafirun
Say, 'O disbelievers,'
Surah 109 of 114
Surah Al-Kafirun
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Surah Al-Kafirun (الكافرون) is Surah 109 of the Quran — The Disbelievers, 6 verses, meccan. UK Prayer Times provides the Arabic text, transliteration and English translation for each verse.
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الكافرون
The Disbelievers · 6 verses · Meccan
Surah al-Kafirun is called the 'Declaration of Disavowal' — a clear, firm and respectful statement of Islam's monotheism and of the irreconcilable difference between worship of Allah and worship of other than Allah. The Prophet ﷺ called it equal to a quarter of the Quran.
Virtues & Benefits
- Equal to a quarter of the Quran in reward (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2894).
- A declaration that frees the heart from compromise in matters of worship.
- 'Whoever recites it will be free of shirk.' (Reported in various sources)
When to read
- Recited in the second rak'ah of the two Sunnah rak'ahs before Fajr.
- Recited before sleeping: the Prophet ﷺ recited it before bed (Abu Dawud 5055).
- Recited to renew clarity of intention and tawhid (monotheism).
Verses (6)
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لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
La a'budu ma ta'budun
I do not worship what you worship.
3
وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ
Wa la antum 'abiduna ma a'bud
Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.
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وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
Wa la ana 'abidun ma 'abadtum
Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
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وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ
Wa la antum 'abiduna ma a'bud
Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.
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لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ
Lakum dinukum wa liya din
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.