Tafseer of The Poets · Ash-Shu'araa · 26:216
And if they disobey you, then say, "Indeed, I am disassociated from what you are doing."
Important: The Arabic source text is always authoritative. This translation is a study aid and has not been verified by scholars — do not use it as a basis for religious proof or for deriving rulings (ahkam). When in doubt, always consult the Arabic text and a qualified scholar.
Allah, exalted is His praise, says: If your near kinsfolk, O Muḥammad, whom You have been commanded to warn, disobey you and cling to the worship of idols and to the ascribing of partners (shirk) to the All-Merciful, then say to them: إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ — from the worship of idol-images and from disobedience toward the Creator of mankind.
