Unquestionably, for Allāh is the pure religion.1 And those who take protectors besides Him [say], "We only worship them that they may bring us nearer to Allāh in position." Indeed, Allāh will judge between them concerning that over which they differ. Indeed, Allāh does not guide he who is a liar and [confirmed] disbeliever.
Translation: Saheeh International (English)
1 i.e., acceptable to Allāh is that none be associated with Him in worship and obedience.
لِيُقَرِّبُونَآthat they may bring us nearliyuqarribūnā
إِلَىtoilā
ٱللَّهِAllahl-lahi
زُلۡفَىٰٓ(in) nearnesszul'fā
إِنَّIndeedinna
ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
يَحۡكُمُwill judgeyaḥkumu
بَيۡنَهُمۡbetween thembaynahum
فِيinfī
مَاwhatmā
هُمۡtheyhum
فِيهِ[in it]fīhi
يَخۡتَلِفُونَۗdifferyakhtalifūna
إِنَّIndeedinna
ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
لَا(does) notlā
يَهۡدِيguideyahdī
مَنۡ(one) whoman
هُوَ[he]huwa
كَٰذِبٞ(is) a liarkādhibun
كَفَّارٞand a disbelieverkaffārun
Tafsir
Definitely, for Allah is the religion pure of impurities. And those who have taken friends besides Allah, such as idols which they worship besides Allah, presenting an excuse for worshipping them by saying: “We do not worship these except so that they bring us closer to Allah in status, present our needs to Him and intercede on our behalf with Him”. Allah will decide between the monotheist believers and the disbelievers who associate partners with Allah on the day of judgment regarding the oneness of Allah they used to differ in. Allah does not place guidance in the hearts of those who lie against Allah by attributing an associate with Him and who denies Allah’s favours upon him.