﴿ بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قُلْ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ ﴾

“SAY: "O you who deny the truth!”

Say, �O disbelievers!He said:The mentioning of the [command] Say, is merely in response to the request put [to the Prophet ] by the disbelievers, �Worship our god for a month and we will worship your God for a year.� At their saying this, God, Exalted is He, sent down this sūra. He said, Say, �O disbelievers! They returned with, �What is the matter with you, O Muḥammad?� He replied [with God�s words]: