The Holy Quran 3:28 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

لَّا يَتَّخِذِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فِى شَىْءٍ إِلَّآ أَن تَتَّقُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ تُقَىٰةً ۗ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسَهُۥ ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translation

The Mu'mineen should not take the Kaafiroon as (close) friends instead of (in place of fellow) Mu'mineen. Whoever does so has no connection with Allaah; (The Mu'mineen may not befriend the Kaafiroon) unless you (urgently) need to safeguard (yourselves) from them. Allaah warns you (to beware) of Himself (His punishment). (Mu'mineen should therefore place their love, confidence and reliance in Him Alone). To Allaah is the return (on the Day of Qiyaamah when people will have to account for what they did in the world).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Condemnation of the Muslims’ friendship with the disbelievers: that is, since the reins of government and dominion, of rank and honour, and of every kind of change and control are in the hand of the Most Holy Allah alone, it does not befit the Muslims, who truly believe this, to be dissatisfied with the brotherhood and friendship of their brothers in Islam…

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