Explanation of Al-Kafirun

English

In the Name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

1. Say, “O
disbelievers,

2. I do not worship what you worship.

3. Nor do you worship the One I
worship.

4. I will never worship what you worship,

5. Nor will you ever worship the
One I worship.

6. You have your religion, and I have my religion”.

Explanation

(1-6) Meaning, say to those who choose not to believe openly and clearly that “I do not
worship what you worship” meaning one frees from that which they used to worship
besides Allah openly and secretly. “Nor do you worship the One I worship” since you do
not worship Allah alone. So you worshiping Him along with others is not considered
worship. He repeated this phrase so the first one shows that the deed does not exist while the
second one shows that it has now become their attribute. For this reason He differentiated
between the two groups and separated between them by saying “You have your religion,
and I have my religion”. Similarly, Allah has said: ”Say, ‘everyone works according to
his way” (17:84); I free myself from your actions and you free yourselves from my deeds