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Surah Al-Kafirun: Tajweed Rules, Verse by Verse

الكافرون

20 tajweed rule occurrences marked across 6 verses, each with its reason and the word’s audio

Al-Kafirun (الكافرون) has 20 tajweed rule occurrences across its 6 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading). The most frequent: Madd Munfasil (7), Madd Tabee'ee (3) and Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (3). The list below gives, verse by verse, each word, its letters, the rule, its reason and the word’s audio in its verse.

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قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ ﴿١﴾ لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ ﴿٢﴾ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ ﴿٤﴾ وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿٥﴾ لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ ﴿٦﴾

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Surah Al-Kafirun, verse by verse

For each of the 6 verses of Surah Al-Kafirun: every word that carries a rule, its letters, the rule and its reason. Tap ▶ to hear the word in its verse of Surah Al-Kafirun, recited by al-Husary.

Verses 1 to 6

20 rules

Verse 1 4 rules

  1. يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا

    • يَـٰٓMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ

    • ٱHamzat al-WaslAt the start of a word, on the alif topped with a small sign (ٱ), as in “al”.
    • كَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.
    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 2 2 rules

  1. لَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. تَعْبُدُونَ

    • وMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

Verse 3 5 rules

  1. وَلَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. أَنتُمْ

    • نتُIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

  3. عَـٰبِدُونَ

    • عَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

  4. مَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  5. أَعْبُدُ

    • دQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

Verse 4 3 rules

  1. وَلَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. عَابِدٌ مَّا

    • دٌ مَّIdgham with GhunnahBetween two words: a nūn with no vowel or a tanwīn (final “n”), then yā, nūn, mīm or wāw.

  3. عَبَدتُّمْ

    • دIdgham MutajanisaynFirst letter with no vowel: among ت, د and ط; among ث, ذ and ظ; or from ب into م. A ṭā before a tā keeps its heaviness: the merger there is incomplete.

Verse 5 5 rules

  1. وَلَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  2. أَنتُمْ

    • نتُIkhfaA nūn with no vowel, or a tanwīn (final “n”), before: ت ث ج د ذ ز س ش ص ض ط ظ ف ق ك.

  3. عَـٰبِدُونَ

    • عَـٰMadd Tabee'eeAn alif, wāw or yā extending the vowel before it, and no hamzah or vowelless letter after.

  4. مَآ

    • آMadd MunfasilWhen a word ends with a long vowel and the next one begins with a hamzah.

  5. أَعْبُدُ

    • دQalqalahWhen qāf, ṭā, bā, jīm or dāl (ق ط ب ج د) has no vowel, or when you stop on it at the end of a word.

Verse 6 1 rule

  1. دِينِ

    • يMadd 'Aarid Li-SukunWhen you stop on a word ending in a long vowel and then one letter. The same goes for “ay” and “aw” (yā or wāw with no vowel after a fatḥa): this is madd līn.

The rules of Surah Al-Kafirun, one by one

Each table gives every occurrence of a rule in Surah Al-Kafirun: the word and its verse.

Madd Munfasil

7 times in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 5 of its 6 verses.

All 7 occurrences
Madd Munfasil in Al-Kafirun: 7 times
WordVerse
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا1
لَآ2
وَلَآ3
مَآ3
وَلَآ4
وَلَآ5
مَآ5
The rule: Madd Munfasil

Madd Tabee'ee

3 times in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 3 of its 6 verses.

All 3 occurrences
Madd Tabee'ee in Al-Kafirun: 3 times
WordVerse
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ1
عَـٰبِدُونَ3
عَـٰبِدُونَ5
The rule: Madd Tabee'ee

Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

3 times in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 3 of its 6 verses.

All 3 occurrences
Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun in Al-Kafirun: 3 times
WordVerse
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ1
تَعْبُدُونَ2
دِينِ6
The rule: Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun

Ikhfa

2 times in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 2 of its 6 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Ikhfa in Al-Kafirun: 2 times
WordVerse
أَنتُمْ3
أَنتُمْ5
The rule: Ikhfa

Qalqalah

2 times in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 2 of its 6 verses.

All 2 occurrences
Qalqalah in Al-Kafirun: 2 times
WordVerse
أَعْبُدُ3
أَعْبُدُ5
The rule: Qalqalah

Idgham with Ghunnah

1 time in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 1 of its 6 verses.

The occurrence
Idgham with Ghunnah in Al-Kafirun: 1 times
WordVerse
عَابِدٌ مَّا4
The rule: Idgham with Ghunnah

Idgham Mutajanisayn

1 time in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 1 of its 6 verses.

The occurrence
Idgham Mutajanisayn in Al-Kafirun: 1 times
WordVerse
عَبَدتُّمْ4
The rule: Idgham Mutajanisayn

Hamzat al-Wasl

1 time in Surah Al-Kafirun, in 1 of its 6 verses.

The occurrence
Hamzat al-Wasl in Al-Kafirun: 1 times
WordVerse
ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ1
The rule: Hamzat al-Wasl

Rules added after checking

This list does not yet include izhar (halqi and shafawi), lam qamariyyah, hamzat al-qat’, the heavy or light raa, or the lam of the name of Allah. It does not mark madd ‘iwad. It marks madd leen only at a stop at the end of a verse, silah with natural madd or madd munfasil, and madd badal only where the Mushaf writes it with a small alif. Natural madd counts only the small signs of the Mushaf (small alif, small waw, small yaa), not the ordinary alif, waw or yaa. The rest will be added after checking.

By verse range

The ranges used in homework, ten verses at a time: each one leads to the list for its verses of Surah Al-Kafirun.

Your turn: which rule in Al-Kafirun?

The highlighted letters carry a rule of Surah Al-Kafirun. Pick it: the answer and its reason show at once.

  1. Al-Kafirun 109:5

    أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ

    'antum ʿābidūna

  2. Al-Kafirun 109:6

    دِينُكُمْ

    dīnukum

  3. Al-Kafirun 109:4

    عَابِدٌ مَّا

    ʿābidummā

  4. Al-Kafirun 109:2

    تَعْبُدُونَ

    taʿbudūn

  5. Al-Kafirun 109:1

    يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا

    yā'ayyuha

  6. Al-Kafirun 109:3

    أَعْبُدُ

    'aʿbud

Frequently asked questions

How many tajweed rules are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

20 tajweed rule occurrences across 6 verses, according to the text of the Madani Mushaf (Hafs reading): Madd Munfasil (7), Madd Tabee'ee (3), Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (3), Ikhfa (2), Qalqalah (2), Idgham with Ghunnah (1), Idgham Mutajanisayn (1) and Hamzat al-Wasl (1).

How many noon sakinah and tanween rules are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

3: Ikhfa (2) and Idgham with Ghunnah (1).

Which types of madd are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

13: Madd Munfasil (7), Madd Tabee'ee (3) and Madd 'Aarid Li-Sukun (3).

How many hamza rules are in Surah Al-Kafirun?

1: Hamzat al-Wasl (1).

When Two Letters Meet: Mithlayn, Mutajanisayn, Mutaqaribayn: how many in Surah Al-Kafirun?

1: Idgham Mutajanisayn (1).

Which verse of Surah Al-Kafirun has the most rules?

Verse 3, with 5 rule occurrences marked.

How do I know I apply these rules when I recite Surah Al-Kafirun?

Reading the colors is not enough, you need to hear yourself: recite Surah Al-Kafirun out loud in the Tilawa app, which follows your recitation word by word and flags the tajweed rules you missed in Al-Kafirun, with the word to replay in its verse.

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