Surah Al-Kafirun
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Surah Al-Kafirun is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphatically declares the separation between Islamic monotheistic worship and the beliefs of disbelievers.
Aliases (2)
- Al-Kafirun ×1
- سورة الكافرون ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
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Quranic surah → |
| addresses |
disbelievers of Mecca
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| associatedConcept |
barāʼah (disavowal) from disbelief
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the standard Uthmanic codex
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| classification |
short surah
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| containsPhrase |
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ
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| coreConcept |
tawhid
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| declares |
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion
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I do not worship what you worship → Nor are you worshippers of what I worship → Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship → Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship → |
| denies |
participation in polytheistic rituals
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worship of idols → |
| emphasizes |
exclusive worship of Allah
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rejection of compromise in matters of faith → |
| finalVerseArabic |
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ
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| juz |
30
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| language |
Arabic
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| liturgicalRole |
used to express disavowal of disbelief
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| memorizationStatus |
commonly memorized surah
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| message |
clear boundary between tawhid and shirk
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| name |
Al-Kafirun
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The Disbelievers → سورة الكافرون → |
| numberOfVerses |
6
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| openingVerseArabic |
قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ
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| partOf |
Quran
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| placeOfRevelation |
Mecca
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Kawthar
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before Surah An-Nasr → |
| quranSection |
Al-Mufassal
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| recitationUsage |
often paired with Surah Al-Ikhlas in prayer
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recited in voluntary prayers → |
| religion |
Islam
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| revealedBeforeHijra |
true
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| revealedInResponseTo |
proposals of religious compromise by Meccan polytheists
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| revealedTo |
Prophet Muhammad
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| style |
declarative
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emphatic → |
| surahNumber |
109
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| theme |
affirmation of pure monotheism
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rejection of polytheism → religious non-compromise → separation between Islamic worship and disbelief → |
| verseCountType |
unanimously six verses among reciters
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Surah Al-Kafirun
("Al-Kafirun")
→
Surah Al-Kafirun ("سورة الكافرون") → |
name |
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Surah Al-Kawthar
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followedBy |
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Quran
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hasPart |
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Surah An-Nasr
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precededBySurahName |