Qul yaa-ai yuhal kaafiroon
SAY: "O you who deny the truth!

The Disbelievers · undefined verses · Meccan
Qul yaa-ai yuhal kaafiroon
SAY: "O you who deny the truth!
Laa a'budu ma t'abudoon
"I do not worship that which you worship,
Wa laa antum 'aabidoona maa a'bud
and neither do you worship that which I worship!
Wa laa ana 'abidum maa 'abattum
"And I will not worship ~hat which you have [ever] worshipped,
Wa laa antum 'aabidoona ma a'bud
and neither will you [ever] worship that which I worship.
Lakum deenukum wa liya deen.
Unto you, your moral law, and unto me, mine!"
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بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ
SAY: "O you who deny the truth!
لَآ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
"I do not worship that which you worship,
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
and neither do you worship that which I worship!
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدٌۭ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
"And I will not worship ~hat which you have [ever] worshipped,
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ
and neither will you [ever] worship that which I worship.
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِىَ دِينِ
Unto you, your moral law, and unto me, mine!"