Section 1: Verses 1–6
Thematic progression across verses 1–6
قُلۡ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ 1
Qul yaa-ai yuhal kaafiroon
Say, “O disbelievers
لَآ أَعۡبُدُ مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ 2
Laa a'budu ma t'abudoon
I do not worship what you worship
وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ 3
Wa laa antum 'aabidoona maa a'bud
Nor do you worship what I worship
وَلَآ أَنَا۠ عَابِدࣱ مَّا عَبَدتُّمۡ 4
Wa laa ana 'abidum maa 'abattum
Nor do I serve what you serve
وَلَآ أَنتُمۡ عَٰبِدُونَ مَآ أَعۡبُدُ 5
Wa laa antum 'aabidoona ma a'bud
Nor do you serve what I serve
لَكُمۡ دِينُكُمۡ وَلِيَ دِينِ 6
Lakum deenukum wa liya deen
You have your way, and I have my way.”