The Holy Quran 8:73 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتْنَةٌ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌ كَبِيرٌ

Translation

As for the Kuffaar, they are guardians (heirs and allies) of each other. If you do not do so (do not act as guardians to other Muslims and do not disassociate yourselves from the Kuffaar), there shall be trouble and widespread corruption on earth (because the Kuffaar will be powerful and the Muslims will be weak).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The disbelievers are friends of one another: that is, between a disbeliever and a Muslim there is neither true alliance, nor can one become the heir of the other. Yes, a disbeliever is the ally and heir of a disbeliever; indeed, all the disbelievers are one among themselves in their enmity towards you: wherever they find weak Muslims, they will persecute…

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