Guidance of Surat Al-Kāfirūn

Abstract

The research aims to clarify the virtues of Surat Al-Kāfirūn, and to unveil the reality of the worship demanded from the polytheists, and the reality of pure worship to Allah Almighty alone. It is based on induction, tracing, analysis, interpretation and deduction. It is divided into an introduction, three sections, and results. The first section discusses the virtue of the surah, its names, and the reason for its revelation. The second section touches on the subject of the surah, its purposes, its relevance, and its overall meaning .The third section deals with the textual consistency in the surah, its semantic and rhetorical miracles, and its guidance. It has been concluded that Surat Al-Kāfirūn has many names and precise descriptions, indicating its lofty status and its virtue. The reason for its revelation was the call by the disbelievers of Quraysh to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to share in deities. Therefore, this surah was revealed as a disavowal of unbelief in all its forms, and a call for sincerity of worship. The surah, despite its shortness and brevity, includes great guidance, emphasizing the belief of loyalty to Allah Almighty and disavowal of unbelief. The surah is precise in which there is no abrogation. It does not confirm the unbelievers in their disbelief, but rather cuts off their ambitions in inclining to their side.