Observation

The question was popularly answered by most of the candidates and they performed well. The question requested the candidates to complete the verse and comment on it. Thus:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم
• قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُون


• لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ


• وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ


• وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَا عَبَدْتُمْ


• وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ


• لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ


• As a result of the unity, the Muslims became more powerful and victorious at wars.



Transliteration




Bismillāhir Raḩmānir Raḩīm



• Qul yā ayyuhal kāfirūn


• Lā a‘budu mā ta‘budūn


• Walā ’antum ‘ābidūna mā a‘bud


• Walā anā ‘ābidun mā ‘abadtun


• Walā antum ‘ābidūna mā a‘bud


• Lakum dīnukum wa liya dīn.

Comment:

• The Sūrah is titled al-Kāfirūn meaning: The Unbelievers.


• It is Chapter 109 of the Qur’ān with 6 verses.


• It is a Makkan Sūrah.


• The Quraysh idol-worshippers of Makkah proposed to Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) to alternate in act of worship.
  
• The Sūrah was revealed in response to this request.


• Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) being a monotheist rejected the proposal.


• This rejection was based on the principle that polytheism cannot co-habit with monotheism.