Surah 109 · 6 verses

Surah Al-Kafirun for kids

In Al-Kafirun, the Prophet is told to say clearly: I do not worship what you worship. It ends with “For you is your religion, and for me is my religion.” Six short verses about being clear and firm in worshipping Allah alone.

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The surah

The 6 verses of Al-Kafirun

Surah
109
Verses
6
Revealed in
Makkah
Meaning
The Disbelievers
  1. 1

    قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ

    qul yāayyuhā l-kāfirūna

    Say, "O disbelievers,

    Word by word
    • قُلْqulSay
    • يَـٰٓأَيُّهَاyāayyuhāO
    • ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَl-kāfirūnadisbelievers
  2. 2

    لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

    lā aʿbudu mā taʿbudūna

    I do not worship what you worship.

    Word by word
    • لَآlāNot
    • أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship
    • مَاmāwhat
    • تَعْبُدُونَtaʿbudūnayou worship
  3. 3

    وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ

    walā antum ʿābidūna mā aʿbudu

    Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.

    Word by word
    • وَلَآwalāAnd not
    • أَنتُمْantumyou
    • عَـٰبِدُونَʿābidūna(are) worshippers
    • مَآmā(of) what
    • أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship
  4. 4

    وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ

    walā anā ʿābidun mā ʿabadttum

    Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.

    Word by word
    • وَلَآwalāAnd not
    • أَنَا۠anāI am
    • عَابِدٌۭʿābiduna worshipper
    • مَّاmā(of) what
    • عَبَدتُّمْʿabadttumyou worship
  5. 5

    وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ

    walā antum ʿābidūna mā aʿbudu

    Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.

    Word by word
    • وَلَآwalāAnd not
    • أَنتُمْantumyou
    • عَـٰبِدُونَʿābidūna(are) worshippers
    • مَآmā(of) what
    • أَعْبُدُaʿbuduI worship
  6. 6

    لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ

    lakum dīnukum waliya dīni

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

    Word by word
    • لَكُمْlakumFor you
    • دِينُكُمْdīnukum(is) your religion
    • وَلِىَwaliyaand for me
    • دِينِdīni(is) my religion

Arabic text, transliteration and translation as they appear in the Quran for Kids app. English translation: Saheeh International.

What it teaches

What Al-Kafirun teaches

Worship Allah alone

A believer worships Allah only, and says so clearly (verses 1 to 5).

Firm and calm

The surah is clear without being angry: each person is responsible for their own religion (verse 6).

Know who you are

Children learn what Muslims believe and why we don't worship anything else.

Tips for parents

Learning Al-Kafirun with your child

Spot the pattern

Verses 2 to 5 repeat with small changes. Point out the differences so your child doesn't mix them up.

Say it slowly

Recite slowly together until the order of the verses feels natural.

Talk about respect

Explain that we are clear about our faith and still kind to everyone.

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