Surah Al Kafirun Tafseer

The Declaration of Innocence from Shirk

This Surah is the Surah of disavowal (renunciation) from the deeds of the idolators. It commands a complete disavowal of that.

Allah's statement,

قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ

Say:O disbelievers!

includes every disbeliever on the face of the earth, however, this statement is particularly directed towards the disbelievers of the Quraysh.

It has been said that in their ignorance they invited the Messenger of Allah to worship their idols for a year and they would (in turn) worship his God for a year. Therefore, Allah revealed this Surah and in it

He commanded His Messenger to disavow himself from their religion completely

Allah said,

لَاا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ