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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 Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
They wish that you would disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you would all be alike. So do not take any of them as friends until they emigrate in the way of Allah [123]. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and do not take any of them as friends or helpers.
[123]
The Hypocrites Near Madinah and Their Types:
Here it seems necessary to clarify that there was also a type of hypocrite who belonged to the tribes spread around Madinah. These people certainly expressed goodwill and affection towards the Muslims, but in practice, they supported their fellow disbelievers or were compelled to do so. The criterion set for them was that if they migrated and came to you in Madinah and joined you, then in that case, you should consider them truthful and your well-wishers. But if they are not willing to sacrifice their homes and belongings for the sake of Islam, even though they are able to do so, then you should never trust them, nor take them as friends, nor consider them as such. And if such people line up with the disbelievers against you, then do not hesitate at all to kill them.
[123]
The Hypocrites Near Madinah and Their Types:
Here it seems necessary to clarify that there was also a type of hypocrite who belonged to the tribes spread around Madinah. These people certainly expressed goodwill and affection towards the Muslims, but in practice, they supported their fellow disbelievers or were compelled to do so. The criterion set for them was that if they migrated and came to you in Madinah and joined you, then in that case, you should consider them truthful and your well-wishers. But if they are not willing to sacrifice their homes and belongings for the sake of Islam, even though they are able to do so, then you should never trust them, nor take them as friends, nor consider them as such. And if such people line up with the disbelievers against you, then do not hesitate at all to kill them.
