Translation of the meanings Ayah 3 Surah Az-Zumar - English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 3

أَلَا لِلَّهِ ٱلدِّينُ ٱلۡخَالِصُۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مَا نَعۡبُدُهُمۡ إِلَّا لِيُقَرِّبُونَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ زُلۡفَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَهُمۡ فِي مَا هُمۡ فِيهِ يَخۡتَلِفُونَۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَهۡدِي مَنۡ هُوَ كَٰذِبٞ كَفَّارٞ

Indeed, sincere devotion is due to Allah alone^[1]. As for those who take others as guardians besides Him, [saying], “We only worship them so that they may bring us closer to Allah.” Allah will judge between them^[2] concerning that over which they differ. Allah does not guide anyone who is a liar and a persistent disbeliever.

[1] i.e., He only accepts sincere worship and obedience.
[2] i.e., between those who were devoted to Allah alone and those who associated partners with Him.