Teachings
In the name of Allaah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
1 Say: O disbelievers!
2 I shall not worship [1] what you worship.
3 And you are not true worshippers of Whom I worship.
4 Since I never have been and I am never going to worship what you have been worshipping
5 and since you are not willing to worship exclusively Whom I worship, there can
be no compromise between us.
6 You keep your religion to yourselves, I shall continue practising my way of life.
Foot notes:
[1] The derivatives of word ‘Ibaadah used eight times in this Soorah have been translated as “worship” only as a matter of convenience. In reality, when referring to Allaah, ‘Ibaadah includes complete submission, exclusive obedience and slavery to Allaah as well as all expressions of devotion and worship.
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