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The Holy Quran · 109

Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers)

الكافرون

6 ayahs · Meccan

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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

In the Name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

1. Say, "O disbelievers, 2. I do not worship what you worship. 3. Nor are you worshippers of what I worship. 4. Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship. 5. Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship. 6. For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."

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About Surah Al-Kafirun: place, order and how to read it

Surah Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers) is chapter 109 of the Quran and has 6 verses, making it a short surah. It was revealed in Mecca, before the migration to Medina, and it is number 18 in the chronological order of revelation. It falls in juz 30. It occupies one page of the mushaf, from page 603 to page 603.

Where it sits in the mushaf

It is preceded by Surah Al-Kawthar and followed by Surah An-Nasr. Like every surah except At-Tawbah, it opens with the Basmalah. This surah contains no verse of prostration.

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