Al-Baqarah 2:141

<p>Allah directed His Prophet to pre-empt the arguments with the idolators:</p><p>قُلْ أَتُحَآجُّونَنَا فِى اللَّهِ</p><p>(Say (O Muhammad to the Jews and Christians), "Dispute you with us about Allah) meaning, "Do you dispute with us regarding the Oneness of Allah, obedience and submission to Him and in avoiding His prohibitions,</p><p>وَهُوَ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ</p><p>(while He is our Lord and your Lord) meaning, He has full control over us and you, and deserves the worship alone without partners.</p><p>وَلَنَآ أَعْمَـلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَـلُكُمْ</p><p>(And we are to be rewarded for our deeds and you for your deeds.) meaning, we disown you and what you worship, just as you disown us. Allah said in another Ayah,</p><p>وَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقُل لِّى عَمَلِى وَلَكُمْ عَمَلُكُمْ أَنتُمْ بَرِيئُونَ مِمَّآ أَعْمَلُ وَأَنَاْ بَرِىءٌ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ</p><p>(And if they belie you, say: "For me are my deeds and for you are your deeds! You are innocent of what I do, and I am innocent of what you do!") (10:41), and,</p><p>فَإنْ حَآجُّوكَ فَقُلْ أَسْلَمْتُ وَجْهِىَ للَّهِ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِ</p><p>(So if they dispute with you (Muhammad ) say: "I have submitted myself to Allah (in Islam), and (so have) those who follow me") (3:20). Allah said about Ibrahim,</p><p>وَحَآجَّهُ قَوْمُهُ قَالَ أَتُحَاجُّونِّى فِى اللَّهِ</p><p>(His people disputed with him. He said: …

Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do.

That was a people that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case:

That was a nation who has passed away. They shall receive the reward of what they earned, and you of what you earn. And you will not be asked of what they used to do.

That was a community that has passed. To them is what they have earned, and to you is what you have earned. And you will not be questioned about what they used to do.