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# (109) The Disbelievers (Al-Kafiroon)

Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - Sura 109
al-Kafirun - The Disbelievers, Atheists, The Unbelievers
Total Verses: 6

‏109:1 سورة الكافرون بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ٛــــ قل ياايها الكافرون

Transliteration	Qul ya ayyuha alkafiroona
Literal	Say: "You, you the disbelievers."

Yusuf Ali	Say : O ye that reject Faith!
Pickthal	Say: O disbelievers!
Arberry	Say: 'O unbelievers,
Shakir	Say: O unbelievers!
Sarwar	(Muhammad), tell the disbelievers,
Khalifa	Say, "O you disbelievers.
Hilali/Khan	Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)to these Mushrikoon and Kafiroon): "O Al-Kafiroon (disbelievers in Allah, in His Oneness, in His Angels, in His Books, in His Messengers, in the Day of Resurrection, and in Al-Qadar, etc.)!
H/K/Saheeh	Say, "O disbelievers,
Malik	Say: O infidels![1]
QXP	Say, "O You who deny the Truth, and, thus, by remaining ungrateful to the Creator's Ultimate Guidance, choose to live in darkness!
Maulana Ali	Say: O disbelievers,
Free Minds	Say: "O rejecters,"
Qaribullah	Say: 'O unbelievers,

George Sale	Say: O unbelievers,
JM Rodwell	SAY: O ye UNBELIEVERS!

Asad	SAY: "O you who deny the truth!

‏109:2 لااعبد ماتعبدون

Transliteration	La aAAbudu ma taAAbudoona
Literal	I do not worship what you worship.

Yusuf Ali	I worship not that which ye worship,
Pickthal	I worship not that which ye worship;
Arberry	I serve not what you serve
Shakir	I do not serve that which you serve,
Sarwar	I do not worship what you worship,
Khalifa	"I do not worship what you worship.
Hilali/Khan	"I worship not that which you worship,
H/K/Saheeh	I do not worship what you worship.
Malik	I worship not that which you worship,[2]
QXP	I do not worship that which you worship. (Neither your idols, nor your tenets, nor your moral values, way of life, nor your holy men or leaders).
Maulana Ali	I serve not that which you serve,
Free Minds	"I do not serve what you serve,"
Qaribullah	I do not worship what you worship,

George Sale	I will not worship that which ye worship;
JM Rodwell	I worship not that which ye worship,

Asad	"I do not worship that which you worship,

‏109:3 ولاانتم عابدون مااعبد

Transliteration	Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu
Literal	And you are not worshipping what I worship.

Yusuf Ali	Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
Pickthal	Nor worship ye that which I worship.
Arberry	and you are not serving what I serve,
Shakir	Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:
Sarwar	nor do you worship what I worship
Khalifa	"Nor do you worship what I worship.
Hilali/Khan	"Nor will you worship that which I worship.
H/K/Saheeh	Nor are you worshippers of what I worship.
Malik	nor will you worship that which I worship.[3]
QXP	Nor do you worship that which I worship.
Maulana Ali	Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve,
Free Minds	"Nor do you serve what I serve,"
Qaribullah	nor do you worship what I worship.

George Sale	nor will ye worship that which I worship.
JM Rodwell	And ye do not worship that which I worship;

Asad	and neither do you worship that which I worship!

‏109:4 ولاانا عابد ماعبدتم

Transliteration	Wala ana AAabidun ma AAabadtum
Literal	And nor I am worshipping what you worshipped.

Yusuf Ali	And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship,
Pickthal	And I shall not worship that which ye worship.
Arberry	nor am I serving what you have served,
Shakir	Nor am I going to serve that which you serve,
Sarwar	I have not been worshipping what you worshipped,
Khalifa	"Nor will I ever worship what you worship.
Hilali/Khan	"And I shall not worship that which you are worshipping.
H/K/Saheeh	Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship.
Malik	I shall never worship those gods whom you worship,[4]
QXP	And I will never worship that which you have ever worshiped.
Maulana Ali	Nor shall I serve that which ye serve,
Free Minds	"Nor will I serve what you serve,"
Qaribullah	Nor am I worshiping what you have worshipped,

George Sale	Neither do I worship that which ye worship;
JM Rodwell	I shall never worship that which ye worship,

Asad	"And I will not worship that which you have [ever] worshipped,

‏109:5 ولاانتم عابدون مااعبد

Transliteration	Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu
Literal	And nor you are worshipping what I worship.

Yusuf Ali	Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
Pickthal	Nor will ye worship that which I worship.
Arberry	neither are you serving what I serve
Shakir	Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve:
Sarwar	nor will you worship what I shall worship.
Khalifa	"Nor will you ever worship what I worship.
Hilali/Khan	"Nor will you worship that which I worship.
H/K/Saheeh	Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship.
Malik	nor it appears will you ever worship Allah, whom I worship.[5]
QXP	Nor (unless you see the Light) will you worship that which I worship.
Maulana Ali	Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve.
Free Minds	"Nor will you serve what I serve,"
Qaribullah	neither will you worship what I worship.

George Sale	neither do ye worship that which I worship.
JM Rodwell	Neither will ye worship that which I worship.

Asad	and neither will you [ever] worship that which I worship.

‏109:6 لكم دينكم ولي دين

Transliteration	Lakum deenukum waliya deeni
Literal	For you (is) your religion, and for me (is) my religion.

Yusuf Ali	To you be your Way, and to me mine.
Pickthal	Unto you your religion, and unto me my religion.
Arberry	To you your religion, and to me my religion!'
Shakir	You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion.
Sarwar	You follow your religion and I follow mine.
Khalifa	"To you is your religion, and to me is my religion."
Hilali/Khan	"To you be your religion, and to me my religion (Islamic Monotheism)."
H/K/Saheeh	For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
Malik	to you be your religion, and to me mine.[6]
QXP	Unto you your way, and unto me my Way."
Maulana Ali	For you is your recompense and for me my recompense.
Free Minds	"To you is your system, and to me is mine."
Qaribullah	To you your religion, and to me my Religion. '

George Sale	Ye have your religion, and I my religion.
JM Rodwell	To you be your religion; to me my religion.

Asad	Unto you, your moral law, and unto me, mine !"

No soul can believe exept by the will of Allah

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