(Say) O Muhammad: (Praise be to Allah) thanks and gratitude to Allah for their destruction, (and peace) happiness and safety (be on His slaves whom He hath chosen!) whom He selected for prophethood; it is also said that this means: Allah selected them for Islam, and these are the community of Muhammad (pbuh) (Is Allah best) say, O Muhammad, to the people of Mecca: is the worship of Allah better, (or (all) that ye ascribe as partners (unto Him)) or the worship of the idols which they associate with Allah?