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Sura al-Kafirun is 109th sura of the | '''Sura al-Kafirun''' is 109th [[sura]] of the [[Qur'an]]. It is a [[Makki sura]] located in [[juz']] 30. This sura is called al-Kafirun because it speaks about faithless ones. In this sura, [[God]] ordered the [[Prophet (s)]] to explicitly declare his renouncement of [[idol-worshiping]] and to say that he (s) would never turn to their [[religion]] and would not be in [[peace]] with them. It is said that this sura was [[revelation|revealed]] when a group of [[disbeliever]]s suggested that they would follow the religion of the Prophet (s) for a while and then the Prophet (s) should follow their religion for a while. | ||
About the merits of recitation of this sura, it is mentioned in | About the merits of recitation of this sura, it is mentioned in [[hadith]] that if it is recited before sleeping, it will bring security and if it is recited in [[obligatory prayers]], it leads to forgiveness of the reciter and his parents and children. | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Naming | ===Naming=== | ||
This sura is called al-Kafirun because it speaks about faithless people and begins by addressing them. Other names are mentioned for this sura including "'Ibada" and "Jahd". Calling this sura "'Ibada" is because the word "'Ibada" and its derivations are mentioned in this sura several times and "Jahd" means rejection and is considered a name for this sura because it speaks about those who rejected the religion of God. | |||
===Place and order of revelation=== | |||
Sura al-Kafirun is a [[Makki sura]] and 18th sura revealed to the Prophet (s). In the current order of the Qur'an, it is 109th sura located in [[juz' 30]]. | |||
===Number of verses and other characteristics=== | |||
Sura al-Kafirun has 6 verses, 27 words and 99 letters. It is a short sura and among [[Mufassalat]] (having several short verses). Sura al-Kafirun is one of the Four Qul, the four suras beginning with "qul". | |||
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== Content == | == Content == | ||
In sura al-Kafirun, God orders His messenger ( | In sura al-Kafirun, God orders His messenger (s) to explicitly declares his renouncement of idol-worshiping and announces that faithless ones too reject his religion, so they neither accept the [[Islam|religion of Prophet Muhammad (s)]], nor does their religion attract the Prophet (s); so, neither faithless ones worship what the Prophet (s) worships, and nor would the Prophet (s) ever worship what they worship. Thus, faithless ones should be disappointed of the Prophet (s) making [[peace]] with them. | ||
* Content: the difference between the opinion and religion of the Prophet (a) with the creed of faithless ones | * Content: the difference between the opinion and religion of the Prophet (a) with the creed of faithless ones | ||
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== Merits and Benefits == | == Merits and Benefits == | ||
About the merits of recitation of sura al-Kafirun, it is narrated that a person told the noble Prophet (a), “teach me something to say when I am about to sleep.” The Prophet (a) advised him that, “whenever you want to sleep, recite sura al-Kafirun and you will be safe from polytheism.” Also, it is transmitted from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that the reward for recitation of this sura equals the reward for recitation of one fourth of the Qur’an. Whoever recites sura al-Kafirun and al-Ikhlas in his obligatory prayers, God will forgive him, his parents and his children. It is transmitted from him too, that “in the two rak’as of fajr prayer, recite every sura you like, but I like to recite sura al-Ikhlas and sura al-Kafirun.” Also, some benefits are narrated from sura al-Kafirun, including that Satan will go away from its reciter; that whoever recites it ten times upon sunrise, his supplication will be fulfilled and that if someone recites it 100 times in the night of Friday, he will meet the Prophet (a) in his dream. | About the merits of recitation of sura al-Kafirun, it is narrated that a person told the noble Prophet (a), “teach me something to say when I am about to sleep.” The Prophet (a) advised him that, “whenever you want to sleep, recite sura al-Kafirun and you will be safe from polytheism.” Also, it is transmitted from Imam al-Sadiq (a) that the reward for recitation of this sura equals the reward for recitation of one fourth of the Qur’an. Whoever recites sura al-Kafirun and al-Ikhlas in his obligatory prayers, God will forgive him, his parents and his children. It is transmitted from him too, that “in the two rak’as of fajr prayer, recite every sura you like, but I like to recite sura al-Ikhlas and sura al-Kafirun.” Also, some benefits are narrated from sura al-Kafirun, including that Satan will go away from its reciter; that whoever recites it ten times upon sunrise, his supplication will be fulfilled and that if someone recites it 100 times in the night of Friday, he will meet the Prophet (a) in his dream. | ||
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