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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 55
إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَهُمْ رَٰكِعُونَ ﴿55﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, your Walî (Protector or Helper) is none other than Allâh, His Messenger, and the believers, - those who perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and give Zakât, and they are Râki‘ûn (those who bow down or submit themselves with obedience to Allâh in prayer).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
وَلِيُّكُمُ
waliyyukumu
your ally
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(is) Allah
وَرَسُولُهُۥ
warasūluhu
and His Messenger
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
and those who
يُقِيمُونَ
yuqīmūna
establish
ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ
l-ṣalata
the prayer
وَيُؤْتُونَ
wayu'tūna
and give
ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ
l-zakata
zakah
وَهُمْ
wahum
and they
رَٰكِعُونَ
rākiʿūna
(are) those who bow down
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.
55. 1. When friendship with the Jews and Christians was forbidden, now the answer to the question is being given: then with whom should friendship be made? It is stated that the friends of the believers are, first and foremost, Allah and His Messenger, and then the believers who follow them. Further, their additional qualities are being described.
