Al-Kafirun 109:2
The Disbelievers · Meccan · Juz 30 · Page 603
I Do Not Worship
لَآ أَعۡبُدُ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ ٢
I worship not that which ye worship.
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall
Meaning
I do not worship what you worship.
Insight
According to Elmalılı, this means: “Neither now nor in the future will I give my heart to and worship what you worship and want me to worship.”
Reflect
Think about what you do not give your heart to.
This short note is based on Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır’s Turkish commentary and has not yet been reviewed by a scholar.
Elmalılı’s commentary
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