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Surah Al-Maaida (5) — Ayah 81
وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلنَّبِىِّ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَا ٱتَّخَذُوهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ ﴿81﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And had they believed in Allâh, and in the Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) and in what has been revealed to him, never would they have taken them (the disbelievers) as Auliyâ’ (protectors and helpers); but many of them are the Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَوْ
walaw
And if
كَانُوا۟
kānū
they had
يُؤْمِنُونَ
yu'minūna
believed
بِٱللَّهِ
bil-lahi
in Allah
وَٱلنَّبِىِّ
wal-nabiyi
and the Prophet
وَمَآ
wamā
and what
أُنزِلَ
unzila
has been revealed
إِلَيْهِ
ilayhi
to him
مَا
mā
not
ٱتَّخَذُوهُمْ
ittakhadhūhum
they (would have) taken them
أَوْلِيَآءَ
awliyāa
(as) allies
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
[and] but
كَثِيرًۭا
kathīran
many
مِّنْهُمْ
min'hum
of them
فَـٰسِقُونَ
fāsiqūna
(are) defiantly disobedient
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.
81. If they had believed in Allah, the Prophet, and what was sent down to him, they would not have taken the disbelievers as friends [127], but most of them are defiantly disobedient.
[127] They should have befriended some from among the People of the Book, so that there would at least be some degree of harmony in beliefs, which could serve as a basis for their friendship. But they have become so blinded by enmity towards Islam that, in opposition to the Muslims, they choose the polytheists as friends, and even verbally tell the polytheists that, in terms of religion, you are better than the Muslims.
[127] They should have befriended some from among the People of the Book, so that there would at least be some degree of harmony in beliefs, which could serve as a basis for their friendship. But they have become so blinded by enmity towards Islam that, in opposition to the Muslims, they choose the polytheists as friends, and even verbally tell the polytheists that, in terms of religion, you are better than the Muslims.
