Qur’an Translation and Commentary
سُورَةُ الْكَافِرُونَ مَكِّيَّةٌ آيَاتُهَا ٦

Surah Al-Kafirun English Translation & Transliteration

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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّح۪يمِ

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verses 1–3

3 verses

Al-Kafirun 1

Al-Kafirun 2

Al-Kafirun 3

قُلْ يَٓا اَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَۙ ۝١ لَٓا اَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَۙ ۝٢ وَلَٓا اَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَٓا اَعْبُدُۚ ۝٣

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

1Ḳul yâ eyyühe-lkâfirûn.

Transliteration

2Lâ aʿbüdü mâ taʿbüdûn.

Transliteration

3Velâ entüm ʿâbidûne mâ aʿbüd.

English Translation

English Translation

1(1-2) Say: O disbelievers! I will never be a servant to what you serve.

English Translation

2(1-2) Say: O disbelievers! I will never be a servant to what you serve.

English Translation

3Nor will you serve the One I am a servant to.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

1The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

2The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

3The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Verses 4–5

2 verses

Al-Kafirun 4

Al-Kafirun 5

وَلَٓا اَنَا۬ عَابِدٌ مَا عَبَدْتُمْۙ ۝٤ وَلَٓا اَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَٓا اَعْبُدُۜ ۝٥

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

4Velâ ene ʿâbidüm mâ ʿabettüm.

Transliteration

5Velâ entüm ʿâbidûne mâ aʿbüd.

English Translation

English Translation

4In any case, I had never served what you are servants to.

English Translation

5And you had never served the One I am a servant to.

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

4The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Explanatory translation

5The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Verse 6

1 verse

Al-Kafirun 6

لَكُمْ د۪ينُكُمْ وَلِيَ د۪ينِ ۝٦

Mushaf

Transliteration

Transliteration

6Leküm dînüküm veliye dîn.

English Translation

English Translation

6To you your religion/belief, and to me my religion/belief!

Explanatory translation

Explanatory translation

6The English explanatory translation of this verse is in preparation.

Related verses

The translation is the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çavdar, in English where it has been translated. Verse groups and the group translation are from the Turkish translation by Mustafa Çevik. The explanatory translation was compiled by combining various translations.

The Arabic text follows the orthography of the mushafs printed in Turkey. Transliteration: Muhammet Abay, “Çeviriyazı”.

In the order of revelation, before this surah came Al-Ma'un, and after it Al-Fil . All surahs in order of revelation