Surah Al-Kafirun
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Surah Al-Kafirun is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphatically declares the separation between Islamic monotheistic worship and the beliefs of disbelievers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surah Al-Kafirun canonical | 6 |
| Al-Kafirun | 1 |
| Surat al-Kāfirūn | 1 |
| سورة الكافرون | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T212244 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surah Al-Kafirun Context triple: [Quran, hasPart, Surah Al-Kafirun]
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
Surah At-Tahrim
Surah At-Tahrim is the 66th chapter of the Quran, addressing themes of marital relations, repentance, and obedience to God through examples from the Prophet Muhammad’s household and earlier prophets’ families.
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C.
Surah Al-Furqan
Surah Al-Furqan is the 25th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, which emphasizes the distinction between truth and falsehood and outlines the qualities of true believers.
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D.
Surah Fussilat
Surah Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its detailed exposition of the Quran’s clarity, the signs of God in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the divine message.
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E.
Surah Ghafir
Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s forgiveness, the fate of past nations, and the story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Surah Al-Kafirun Target entity description: Surah Al-Kafirun is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphatically declares the separation between Islamic monotheistic worship and the beliefs of disbelievers.
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A.
Surah Qaf
Surah Qaf is the 50th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its opening with the disjointed letter "Qaf" and its vivid reminders of resurrection and divine judgment.
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B.
Surah At-Tahrim
Surah At-Tahrim is the 66th chapter of the Quran, addressing themes of marital relations, repentance, and obedience to God through examples from the Prophet Muhammad’s household and earlier prophets’ families.
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C.
Surah Al-Furqan
Surah Al-Furqan is the 25th chapter of the Quran, revealed in Mecca, which emphasizes the distinction between truth and falsehood and outlines the qualities of true believers.
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D.
Surah Fussilat
Surah Fussilat is the 41st chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah known for its detailed exposition of the Quran’s clarity, the signs of God in creation, and the consequences of accepting or rejecting the divine message.
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E.
Surah Ghafir
Surah Ghafir is the 40th chapter of the Quran, a Meccan surah that emphasizes God’s forgiveness, the fate of past nations, and the story of a believing man from Pharaoh’s people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meccan surah
ⓘ
Quranic surah ⓘ |
| addresses | disbelievers of Mecca ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | barāʼah (disavowal) from disbelief ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Uthmanic codex ⓘ |
| classification | short surah ⓘ |
| containsPhrase | لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ ⓘ |
| coreConcept | tawhid ⓘ |
| declares |
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion
ⓘ
I do not worship what you worship ⓘ Nor are you worshippers of what I worship ⓘ Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship ⓘ Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship ⓘ |
| denies |
participation in polytheistic rituals
ⓘ
worship of idols ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
exclusive worship of Allah
ⓘ
rejection of compromise in matters of faith ⓘ |
| finalVerseArabic | لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ ⓘ |
| juz | 30 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| liturgicalRole | used to express disavowal of disbelief ⓘ |
| memorizationStatus | commonly memorized surah ⓘ |
| message | clear boundary between tawhid and shirk ⓘ |
| name |
Surah Al-Kafirun
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Al-Kafirun
The Disbelievers ⓘ Surah Al-Kafirun self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
سورة الكافرون
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| numberOfVerses | 6 ⓘ |
| openingVerseArabic | قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ⓘ |
| partOf | Quran ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation | Mecca ⓘ |
| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-Kawthar
ⓘ
before Surah An-Nasr ⓘ |
| quranSection | Al-Mufassal ⓘ |
| recitationUsage |
often paired with Surah Al-Ikhlas in prayer
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recited in voluntary prayers ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| revealedBeforeHijra | true ⓘ |
| revealedInResponseTo | proposals of religious compromise by Meccan polytheists ⓘ |
| revealedTo |
Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Prophet Muhammad
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| style |
declarative
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emphatic ⓘ |
| surahNumber | 109 ⓘ |
| theme |
affirmation of pure monotheism
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rejection of polytheism ⓘ religious non-compromise ⓘ separation between Islamic worship and disbelief ⓘ |
| verseCountType | unanimously six verses among reciters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surah Al-Kafirun Description of subject: Surah Al-Kafirun is a short Meccan chapter of the Quran that emphatically declares the separation between Islamic monotheistic worship and the beliefs of disbelievers.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Al-Kafirun
this entity surface form:
سورة الكافرون
this entity surface form:
Surat al-Kāfirūn