Commentary · Quran
Surah 109: The DisbelieversThe Disbelievers
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I’ve used Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall’s 1930 translation of the Quran’s meanings since it’s both public domain and very pretty.
Surah 109: The Disbelievers, Atheists, The Unbelieversسُورَةُ الكَافِرُونَ
1Say: O disbelievers! 2I worship not that which ye worship; 3Nor worship ye that which I worship. 4And I shall not worship that which ye worship. 5Nor will ye worship that which I worship. 6Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion.
1بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ 2لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ 3وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ 4وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ 5وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ 6لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ