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Surah Al-Kafirun for Kids

سورة الكافرون

The Disbelievers · 6 ayat · Juz 30 · Makki

What is Surah Al-Kafirun about?

We worship Allah alone, and we stay strong and kind in our faith. Surah Al-Kafirun (The Disbelievers) is surah number 109 of the Quran, a Makki surah of 6 ayat in Juz 30. It is number 7 in the Noor Garden memorization path for kids.

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Surah Al-Kafirun full text with English translation

Uthmani Arabic text with the Sahih International English translation under each ayah.

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

  1. 1

    قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ

    Say, "O disbelievers,

  2. 2

    لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

    I do not worship what you worship.

  3. 3

    وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ

    Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.

  4. 4

    وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ

    Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.

  5. 5

    وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ

    Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.

  6. 6

    لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ

    For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."

Surah Al-Kafirun word by word

Every word of the surah with its pronunciation and English meaning, in reading order.

ArabicTransliterationMeaning
قُلْqulSay
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāO
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَl-kāfirūnadisbelievers
لَآlāNot
أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship
مَاmāwhat
تَعْبُدُونَtaʿbudūnayou worship
وَلَآwalāAnd not
أَنتُمْantumyou
عَـٰبِدُونَʿābidūna(are) worshippers
مَآmā(of) what
أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship
وَلَآwalāAnd not
أَنَا۠anāI am
عَابِدٌۭʿābiduna worshipper
مَّاmā(of) what
عَبَدتُّمْʿabadttumyou worship
وَلَآwalāAnd not
أَنتُمْantumyou
عَـٰبِدُونَʿābidūna(are) worshippers
مَآmā(of) what
أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship
لَكُمْlakumFor you
دِينُكُمْdīnukum(is) your religion
وَلِىَwaliyaand for me
دِينِdīni(is) my religion

How to memorize Surah Al-Kafirun

  1. Listen: press “Start learning” and listen to Mishary Alafasy recite Surah Al-Kafirun three times while following the Arabic text.
  2. Practice each ayah: in Practice mode every ayah repeats ×3, ×5 or ×7 with an echo pause, so your child says it back out loud.
  3. Memorize levels: each level hides more words until your child can recite the whole surah from memory.
  4. Puzzles: put the words of each ayah back in order to check the memorization, then review it tomorrow before starting the next surah.

Surah Al-Kafirun facts

Surah number
109
Ayat
6
Revelation
Makki (Makkah)
Juz
30
In the Mushaf
Page 603
Position in Noor Garden path
7 of 49
Reciter
Mishary Rashid Alafasy

Questions parents ask

What is the lesson of Surah Al-Kafirun for kids?

We worship Allah alone, and we stay strong and kind in our faith. Read the meaning of each ayah above, then talk with your child about one way to live this lesson today.

How long does it take a child to memorize Surah Al-Kafirun?

Surah Al-Kafirun has 6 ayat. Many children learn it in a few days with a short daily session of 10–15 minutes, though every child is different.

Is Surah Al-Kafirun Makki or Madani?

Surah Al-Kafirun is a Makki surah, which means it was revealed in Makkah, before the Hijrah. It is surah number 109 in the order of the Mushaf and is found in Juz 30.

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Last reviewed: · Sources & Method

Arabic text and word meanings via Quran.com · Translation: Sahih International · Recitation: Mishary Rashid Alafasy.