109. Al-Kafirun
الكافرون“The Disbelievers”
The Surah takes its name from the word al-kafirun occurring in the first verse.(Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi - Tafhim al-Qur'an - The Meaning of the Quran)
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قُلْ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ
Say, "O disbelievers,
qul yāayyuhā l-kāfirūna
لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
I do not worship what you worship.
lā aʿbudu mā taʿbudūna
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.
walā antum ʿābidūna mā aʿbudu
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
walā anā ʿābidun mā ʿabadttum
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.
walā antum ʿābidūna mā aʿbudu
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
lakum dīnukum waliya dīni
Arabic text: Uthmani script via Qur'an.com API v4. Translation: Sahih International. Revelation order: Egyptian Standard (Al-Azhar).