109. Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers) Read Surah

Surah Al-Kafirun

Surah Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers) is the 109. surah in Quran.Al-Kafirun surah is listed as the 18. by revelation order.

The meaning of surah Al-Kafirun is The Disbelievers. In total this surah is consist of 6 auahs. You can read Al-Kafirun by word by word if you would like to examine it in details or click one of the ayahs below to check that ayah only.

It is considered to be a Meccan Surah as it was believed to be revealed in Mecca. This surah takes its name from the word mentioned in the first ayah.

This surah is the best example of no compulsion in Islam. It is also the most clear example of secularity in the Quran. This surah addresses the unbelievers and tells them that they have their own religion. The believers never worship what they worship and those unbelievers do not as well. Thus, it is best to say “your religion to you, my religion to me” to the unbelievers.

109:1

Say, "O disbelievers,

Qul yaaa-ayyuhal kaafiroon

قل يـأيها ٱلكـفرون

109:2

I do not worship what you worship.

Laaa a’budu maa t’abudoon

لا أعبد ما تعبدون

109:3

Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.

Wa laaa antum ‘aabidoona maaa a’bud

ولا أنتم عـبدون ما أعبد