سُوْرَةُ النِّسَآءِ
Surah An-Nisaa (4) — Ayah 89
وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَ كَمَا كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَكُونُونَ سَوَآءً ۖ فَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They wish that you reject Faith, as they have rejected (Faith), and thus that you all become equal (like one another). So take not Auliyâ’ (protectors or friends) from them, till they emigrate in the Way of Allâh (to Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم). But if they turn back (from Islâm), take (hold of) them and kill them wherever you find them, and take neither Auliyâ’ (protectors or friends) nor helpers from them.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَدُّوا۟
waddū
They wish
لَوْ
law
if
تَكْفُرُونَ
takfurūna
you disbelieve
كَمَا
kamā
as
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
they disbelieved
فَتَكُونُونَ
fatakūnūna
and you would be
سَوَآءًۭ ۖ
sawāan
alike
فَلَا
falā
So (do) not
تَتَّخِذُوا۟
tattakhidhū
take
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
allies
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يُهَاجِرُوا۟
yuhājirū
they emigrate
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَإِن
fa-in
But if
تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw
they turn back
فَخُذُوهُمْ
fakhudhūhum
seize them
وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ
wa-uq'tulūhum
and kill them
حَيْثُ
ḥaythu
wherever
وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ ۖ
wajadttumūhum
you find them
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَتَّخِذُوا۟
tattakhidhū
take
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
وَلِيًّۭا
waliyyan
any ally
وَلَا
walā
and not
نَصِيرًا
naṣīran
any helper
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
89. 1 Migration (leaving one's homeland) will be proof that now they have become sincere Muslims. In this case, friendship and love with them will be permissible.
89. 2 That is, when you gain power and strength over them.
98. 3 Whether lawful or unlawful.
89. 2 That is, when you gain power and strength over them.
98. 3 Whether lawful or unlawful.
