39:3 alaa lil-laahid diynul khaaliS* wal-ladhiynat-takhadhuu min duunihii awliyaa’* maa na’Åbuduhum il-laa li yuqar-ribuunaa ilal-laahi zulfaa* in-nal-laaha yaHkumu baynahum fiy maa hum fiyhi yakhtalifuun* in-nal-laaha laa yahdiy man huwa kaadhibun kaf-faar

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
Pay heed! Worship is for Allah only; and those who have taken others as their supporters beside Him say; "We worship * them only so that they get us closer to Allah"; Allah will surely judge between them regarding the matter in which they dispute; indeed Allah does not guide one who is a big liar, extremely ungrateful. (*The pagans regarded their idols as smaller Gods and worshipped them. So did the Christians. This does not apply to Muslims who only respect their elders, and ask for their blessings.)

Yusuf Ali:
Is it not to Allah that sincere devotion is due? But those who take for protectors other than Allah (say): "We only serve them in order that they may bring us nearer to Allah." Truly Allah will judge between them in that wherein they differ. But Allah guides not such as are false and ungrateful.

Pickthal:
Surely pure religion is for Allah only. And those who choose protecting friends beside Him (say): We worship them only that they may bring us near unto Allah. Lo! Allah will judge between them concerning that wherein they differ. Lo! Allah guideth not him who is a liar, an ingrate.