Surah Yunus Tafseer

The Command to be Free and Clear from the Idolators

Allah says;

وَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ

And if they belie you,

Allah said to His Prophet:`If these idolators belie you, then be clear from them and their deeds.'

فَقُل لِّي عَمَلِي وَلَكُمْ عَمَلُكُمْ

Say:"For me are my deeds and for you are your deeds!"

Similarly, Allah said:

قُلْ يأَيُّهَا الْكَـفِرُونَ

لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ

Say:"O you disbelievers! I worship not that which you worship." (109:1-2) to the end of the Surah.

Ibrahim Al-Khalil (the Friend) and his followers said to the idolators among their people:

إِنَّا بُرَءاواْ مِّنْكُمْ وَمِمَّا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ

Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allah. (60:4)

أَنتُمْ بَرِييُونَ مِمَّا أَعْمَلُ وَأَنَاْ بَرِيءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

You are innocent of what I do, and I am innocent of what you do!"