Surah 109 · 6 verses
Al-Kafirun
الكافرون
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
Say, "O disbelievers,
Qul yaa-ai yuhal kaafiroon
Word by word
Interpretation
Say, O Messenger: O those who disbelieve in Allah!
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
I do not worship what you worship.
Laa a'budu ma t'abudoon
Word by word
Interpretation
I do not and will not worship the idols you worship.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.
Wa laa antum 'aabidoona maa a'bud
Word by word
Interpretation
Nor are you going to worship what I worship, i.e. Allah alone.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
Wa laa ana 'abidum maa 'abattum
Word by word
Interpretation
Nor am I going to worship the idols you worship.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.
Wa laa antum 'aabidoona ma a'bud
Word by word
Interpretation
Nor are you going to worship what I worship, i.e. Allah alone.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
Lakum deenukum wa liya deen.
Word by word
Interpretation
You have your religion you thought up for yourselves, and I have my religion that Allah revealed to me.
Scholars' interpretation (al-Mukhtasar fi at-Tafsir). This is neither the Qur'an nor a translation of the verse.