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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 57
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ دِينَكُمْ هُزُوًا وَلَعِبًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَٱلْكُفَّارَ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿57﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O you who believe! Take not as Auliyâ’ (protectors and helpers) those who take your religion as a mockery and fun from among those who received the Scripture (Jews and Christians) before you, and nor from among the disbelievers; and fear Allâh if you indeed are true believers.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O you
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believe
لَا
lā
(Do) not
تَتَّخِذُوا۟
tattakhidhū
take
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ٱتَّخَذُوا۟
ittakhadhū
take
دِينَكُمْ
dīnakum
your religion
هُزُوًۭا
huzuwan
(in) ridicule
وَلَعِبًۭا
walaʿiban
and fun
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
أُوتُوا۟
ūtū
are given
ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ
l-kitāba
the Book
مِن
min
from
قَبْلِكُمْ
qablikum
before you
وَٱلْكُفَّارَ
wal-kufāra
and the disbelievers
أَوْلِيَآءَ ۚ
awliyāa
(as) allies
وَٱتَّقُوا۟
wa-ittaqū
And fear
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
إِن
in
if
كُنتُم
kuntum
you are
مُّؤْمِنِينَ
mu'minīna
believers
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.
57. O you who believe! Do not take as friends those among the People of the Book and the disbelievers who make a mockery and sport of your religion [99.1]. And fear Allah if you are truly believers.
[99۔ 1]
Prohibition of Friendship with Disbelievers, Hypocrites, and People of the Book:
In this verse, Muslims are repeatedly and emphatically instructed that whether they are People of the Book or other disbelievers and polytheists—whoever mocks Allah, Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s verses, or other matters of Allah’s religion—never form a friendship with any of them. Such people can never be your well-wishers. The previous rulings regarding such people have already been mentioned: whenever they hold gatherings and are engaged in such absurdities, you must never sit with them—unless you possess enough strength to try to stop them by force or by the power of argument.
[99۔ 1]
Prohibition of Friendship with Disbelievers, Hypocrites, and People of the Book:
In this verse, Muslims are repeatedly and emphatically instructed that whether they are People of the Book or other disbelievers and polytheists—whoever mocks Allah, Allah’s Messenger, Allah’s verses, or other matters of Allah’s religion—never form a friendship with any of them. Such people can never be your well-wishers. The previous rulings regarding such people have already been mentioned: whenever they hold gatherings and are engaged in such absurdities, you must never sit with them—unless you possess enough strength to try to stop them by force or by the power of argument.
