سُوْرَةُ الْكَافِرُوْنَ
Surah Al-Kaafiroon (109) — Ayah 3
وَلَآ أَنتُمْ عَـٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعْبُدُ ﴿3﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"Nor will you worship that which I worship.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَآ
walā
And not
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
عَـٰبِدُونَ
ʿābidūna
(are) worshippers
مَآ
mā
(of) what
أَعْبُدُ
aʿbudu
I worship
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
3. Nor are you worshippers of what I worship [2].
[2] The Quran has given a clear and decisive verdict regarding this proposal of the disbelievers and has instructed its Prophet to announce before all the disbelievers that on this condition, there can never be any compromise between us and you. Because I can never worship your deities at any cost. The result of this can only be that you too will not be willing to worship the One Allah alone, nor will you be prepared to abandon your other deities.
[2] The Quran has given a clear and decisive verdict regarding this proposal of the disbelievers and has instructed its Prophet to announce before all the disbelievers that on this condition, there can never be any compromise between us and you. Because I can never worship your deities at any cost. The result of this can only be that you too will not be willing to worship the One Allah alone, nor will you be prepared to abandon your other deities.
