Quran

Surah Al-Kafirun, The Disbelievers.

All 6 ayat of Surah Al-Kafirun (also written Surah Kafirun) in Arabic, with transliteration and translation. Tap ▶ on any ayah to hear it, or play the whole surah. It is in juz 30 (para 30).

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

109:1

قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ﴿١﴾

Qul yaa-ai yuhal kaafiroon

109:2

لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾

Laa a'budu ma t'abudoon

109:3

وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾

Wa laa antum 'aabidoona maa a'bud

109:4

وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾

Wa laa ana 'abidum maa 'abattum

109:5

وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾

Wa laa antum 'aabidoona ma a'bud

109:6

لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾

Lakum deenukum wa liya deen.

Arabic text: Tanzil, Uthmani script, via AlQuran.cloud. Audio: EveryAyah. Transliteration is a learning aid. Read from the Arabic when you can.

About this surah

About Surah Al-Kafirun, at a glance.

Surah number
109 of 114
Ayat
6
Revealed in
Makkah (Meccan)
Juz (para)
Juz 30 (para 30)
Rukus
1
Mushaf pages
603 (Madinah mushaf)

Surah Al-Kafirun (سُورَةُ الكَافِرُونَ), "The Disbelievers", is surah 109 of the Quran. It has 6 ayat and was revealed in Makkah, so it is called a Meccan surah. It sits in juz 30 (para 30), and covers page 603 of the standard Madinah mushaf.

Virtues and benefits of Surah Al-Kafirun

These are the reports about Surah Al-Kafirun, each with its source and grading:

  • The Prophet ﷺ recited Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas in the two sunnah rakahs before Fajr. Sahih Muslim 726.
  • "Recite Qul ya ayyuhal-kafirun and then sleep at its end, for it is a declaration of freedom from shirk." Sunan Abi Dawud 5055. Graded hasan.
  • In witr the Prophet ﷺ recited Al-Ala, Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas, one in each rakah. Sunan Abi Dawud and Sunan an-Nasai, narrated by Ubayy ibn Kab. Graded sahih.

Questions

Good to know.

How many ayat are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

Surah Al-Kafirun has 6 ayat.

Is Surah Al-Kafirun Meccan or Medinan?

It is a Meccan surah, revealed in Makkah.

What does Al-Kafirun mean?

Al-Kafirun means "The Disbelievers".

Which juz (para) is Surah Al-Kafirun in?

Surah Al-Kafirun is in juz 30 (para 30).