وَاِنَّ
مِنْهُمْ
لَفَرِیْقًا
یَّلْوٗنَ
اَلْسِنَتَهُمْ
بِالْكِتٰبِ
لِتَحْسَبُوْهُ
مِنَ
الْكِتٰبِ
وَمَا
هُوَ
مِنَ
الْكِتٰبِ ۚ
وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ
هُوَ
مِنْ
عِنْدِ
اللّٰهِ
وَمَا
هُوَ
مِنْ
عِنْدِ
اللّٰهِ ۚ
وَیَقُوْلُوْنَ
عَلَی
اللّٰهِ
الْكَذِبَ
وَهُمْ
یَعْلَمُوْنَ
۟
৩

Commentary

It was during the presence of the deputation from Najran that some Jews and Christians had said: '0 Muhammad, do you want us to worship you the way Christians worship Jesus, son of Mary?' He said: 'I seek refuge with Allah that we worship someone other than Allah or call on others to do so. Allah Almighty has not sent us to do that.' Thereupon, this verse was revealed.