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[The disbelievers viz, Omayya bin Khalaf, Walid bin Moghaira, Aas and Aqbuh bin Rabia

and a party of the Quraish had told the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) to worship what they
worship and they will worship what he worshipped, so that each might have a share in
the truth or the falsehood of the other.
This Surah was revealed.
It is said that Abu-Shakir asked Abu Jafar why is the same proposition repeated in
this Surah which act is opposed to the excellence of eloquence. Abu Jafar went to the
Sixth Holy Imam Jafar ibne Muhammad As-Sadiq and asked the answer for it. The Holy
Imam said the repetition in the Surah is just in reply to repetition in the proposal by the
disbelievers who told the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) that he should worship for one year
what they worship and the other year they will worship what he worshipped.
The statements in this Surah are purely logical, that the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW)
having himself preached the truth, can never naturally or reasonably yield to
falsehood and the disbelievers being attached to their own fancies and vested interest
could not act according to the truth they were ever opposed to.]



QURAN
TRANSLITERATION
WITH
ORIGINAL ARABIC TEXT
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
COMMENTARY






KAAFIROUN
SURAH [109] THOSE WHO REJECT
FAITH




PRESENTED BY:
MOHAMAD HANIM MOHAMAD ISA







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Qul yaaa-ayyuhal-kaafiroun.
[109:1] Say: O unbelievers!
The disbelievers viz, Omayya bin Khalaf, Walid bin Moghaira, Aas and Aqbuh bin Rabia and a party of the Quraish had told the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) to
worship what they worship and they will worship what he worshipped, so that each might have a share in the truth or the falsehood of the other.
This Surah was revealed.
It is said that Abu-Shakir asked Abu Jafar why is the same proposition repeated in this Surah which act is opposed to the excellence of eloquence. Abu Jafar
went to the Sixth Holy Imam Jafar ibne Muhammad As-Sadiq and asked the answer for it. The Holy Imam said the repetition in the Surah is just in reply to
repetition in the proposal by the disbelievers who told the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) that he should worship for one year what they worship and the other year they
will worship what he worshipped.
The statements in this Surah are purely logical, that the HOLY PROPHET (SAWW) having himself preached the truth, can never naturally or reasonably yield
to falsehood and the disbelievers being attached to their own fancies and vested interest could not act according to the trut h they were ever opposed to.
As religion or faith, are a matter exclusively of conviction and not a matter to be adjusted to suit [1] any exigencies of any social or political situation, or
[2] any material advantage or [3] for fear of any loss or [4] any worldly gain. The one with the knowledge of the truth can never give way for any other
consideration or purpose.
THIS SURAH BREATHES A SPIRIT OF UNCOMPROMISING ABHORRENCE TO IDOLATRY. There can be no common ground between the worship of
"the one" and the many- monotheism and polytheism. Refer to Baqarah 2:256; Yunus 10:41.
THE SURAH DECLARES THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR ANY COMPROMISE BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG NOR THERE COULD BE ANY COMPULSION
IN CONVICTION.


Laaa a-budu maa ta-bu-doun,
[109:2] I do not serve that which you serve,
(see commentary for verse 1)


Wa laaa antum aabidouna maaa a-bud.
[109:3] Nor do you serve Him Whom I serve:
(see commentary for verse 1)


Wa laaa ana aabidum-maa abattum, [109:4] Nor am I going to serve that which
you serve,
(see commentary for verse 1)


Wa laaa antum aabidouna maaa a-bud.
[109:5] Nor are you going to serve Him
Whom I serve:
(see commentary for verse 1)


Lakum Deenukum wa li-ya Deen.
[109:6] You shall have your religion and I
shall have my religion.
(see commentary for verse 1)

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