The Holy Quran 4:139 — Surah An-Nisa

Arabic text

ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ ٱلْعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا

Translation

(The hypocrites are) Those who take the Kuffaar as friends instead of the Mu'mineen. Do they (the hypocrites) seek honour from them (the Kuffaar) ? Indeed all honour belongs to Allaah only (and can only be gained by obeying Allaah's commands).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, for the hypocrites who, leaving the Muslims, take the disbelievers as friends, there is a severe punishment. And their notion that by keeping company with the disbelievers they will gain honour in this world is utterly mistaken: all honour belongs to Almighty Allah; whoever obeys Him will gain honour.

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