بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
الكافرون
Al-Kafirun
The Disbelievers • 6 Ayahs
Meccanقُلۡ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ
تم فرماؤ اے کافرو،
لَآ أَعۡبُدُ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ
نہ میں پوجتا ہوں جو تم پوجتے ہو،
وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ
اور نہ تم پوجتے ہو جو میں پوجتا ہوں،
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٞ مَّا عَبَدتُّمۡ
اور نہ میں پوجوں گا جو تم نے پوجا،
وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ
اور نہ تم پوجو گے جو میں پوجتا ہوں،
لَكُمۡ دِينُكُمۡ وَلِيَ دِينِ
تمہیں تمہارا دین اور مجھے میرا دین
About Surah Al-Kafirun
Surah Al-Kafirun (الكافرون) is the 109th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 6 verses and is a Meccan Surah.
Read with Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman) and English translation (Sahih International). Listen to audio recitation by multiple world-renowned reciters including Mishary Alafasy, Sudais, Shuraim, Husary, and more.
About Surah Al-Kafirun
Al-Kafirun is a six-verse Meccan surah firmly rejecting a compromise offer from Makkah's leaders, who proposed alternating worship between Allah and their idols — closing with one of the Quran's clearest statements on the line between belief and disbelief.
Number
109th surah
Verses
6
Revelation
Meccan
Meaning
The Disbelievers
Why read it
Commonly recited alongside Al-Ikhlas in the Sunnah prayers before Fajr and in Witr.
Key point
109:6 — "For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
Historical Context
Revealed in Makkah in response to a specific proposal from Quraysh leaders: an offer of religious compromise, where the Muslims would worship the Quraysh's idols for a period and the Quraysh would worship Allah for a period in return, aiming for peaceful coexistence through alternation. This surah is the direct, categorical rejection of that proposal.
Main Themes
No compromise on core worship
The surah rejects any blending or alternation between true worship and idol worship — there is no middle ground offered or accepted.
A clean, permanent distinction
The repeated structure ("I do not worship what you worship, nor do you worship what I worship...") establishes an unambiguous, lasting separation rather than a temporary dispute.
Important Verses
109:1-5
The repeated rejection
A deliberately repetitive structure rejecting any shared worship, addressed directly to the disbelievers who proposed the compromise.
109:6
The closing statement
"For you is your religion, and for me is my religion" — often cited (including outside specifically religious contexts) as a statement of firm coexistence without compromise of core belief.
Hadith & Popular Descriptions
We include authenticity grading for each narration below — not every widely-repeated description of a surah comes from an equally strong source.
Paired with Al-Ikhlas in Sunnah prayers
Reports describe the Prophet ﷺ reciting Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas together in the two rak'ahs of Sunnah before Fajr and in Witr prayer.
Reported across multiple hadith collections including Sunan Abu Dawud and Jami at-Tirmidhi; treated as an established, well-known Sunnah practice.
Frequently Asked Questions about Surah Al-Kafirun
What is Surah Al-Kafirun about?
Al-Kafirun is a six-verse Meccan surah firmly rejecting a compromise offer from Makkah's leaders, who proposed alternating worship between Allah and their idols — closing with one of the Quran's clearest statements on the line between belief and disbelief.
How many verses are in Surah Al-Kafirun?
Surah Al-Kafirun contains 6 verses (The Disbelievers). It is the 109th surah of the Holy Quran.
Is Surah Al-Kafirun Makki or Madani?
Surah Al-Kafirun is a Makki surah — it was revealed in Makkah before the Hijrah.
What are the benefits of reading Surah Al-Kafirun?
Commonly recited alongside Al-Ikhlas in the Sunnah prayers before Fajr and in Witr.
Where can I read Surah Al-Kafirun with Urdu translation?
You can read Surah Al-Kafirun above with the full Arabic text, Urdu translation (Kanz ul Iman), and English translation (Sahih International), plus audio recitation.
What compromise was this surah responding to?
Quraysh leaders reportedly proposed alternating worship — Muslims worshipping their idols for a period, Quraysh worshipping Allah for a period in return — as a path to peaceful coexistence. This surah is the direct rejection of that specific offer.
Does "to you your religion, to me mine" mean Islam accepts all beliefs as equally valid?
The verse is a statement of firm, respectful separation and coexistence without forced conversion — not a claim that all religious paths are equally true. The surah's entire preceding structure makes clear it's rejecting shared worship, not endorsing religious relativism.