Al Kafirun

Transliteration

1 Qul ya ayyuha alkafiroona

Yusuf Ali

1 Say: O ye that reject Faith!

Shakir

1 Say: O unbelievers!

Transliteration

2 La aAAbudu ma taAAbudoona

Yusuf Ali

2 I worship not that which ye worship,

Shakir

2 I do not serve that which you serve,

Transliteration

3 Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu

Yusuf Ali

3 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.

Shakir

3 Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:

Transliteration

4 Wala ana AAabidun ma AAabadtum

Yusuf Ali

4 And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship,

Shakir

4 Nor am I going to serve that which you serve,

Transliteration

5 Wala antum AAabidoona ma aAAbudu

Yusuf Ali

5 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.

Shakir

5 Nor are you going to serve Him Whom I serve:

Transliteration

6 Lakum deenukum waliya deeni

Yusuf Ali

6 To you be your Way, and to me mine.

Shakir

6 You shall have your religion and I shall have my religion.