سُوْرَةُ الْمُمْتَحِنَةِ
Surah Al-Mumtahana (60) — Ayah 9
إِنَّمَا يَنْهَىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ قَـٰتَلُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَأَخْرَجُوكُم مِّن دِيَـٰرِكُمْ وَظَـٰهَرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ إِخْرَاجِكُمْ أَن تَوَلَّوْهُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَلَّهُمْ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ﴿9﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allâh forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers - those who disobey Allâh).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
يَنْهَىٰكُمُ
yanhākumu
forbids you
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
عَنِ
ʿani
from
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
قَـٰتَلُوكُمْ
qātalūkum
fight you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدِّينِ
l-dīni
the religion
وَأَخْرَجُوكُم
wa-akhrajūkum
and drive you out
مِّن
min
of
دِيَـٰرِكُمْ
diyārikum
your homes
وَظَـٰهَرُوا۟
waẓāharū
and support
عَلَىٰٓ
ʿalā
in
إِخْرَاجِكُمْ
ikh'rājikum
your expulsion
أَن
an
that
تَوَلَّوْهُمْ ۚ
tawallawhum
you make them allies
وَمَن
waman
And whoever
يَتَوَلَّهُمْ
yatawallahum
makes them allies
فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
fa-ulāika
then those
هُمُ
humu
[they]
ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
l-ẓālimūna
(are) the wrongdoers
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.
9. Allah only forbids you from those who fought you because of religion, and drove you out of your homes, and helped (others) in driving you out, that you should take them as friends. And whoever takes them as friends, then such people are the wrongdoers [19].
[19] Only the obstinate disbelievers are the enemies of Islam, the Prophet of Islam, the people of Islam, and Allah. And befriending such people is, in fact, equivalent to enmity towards Islam and the people of Islam. Therefore, making such disbelievers friends or confiding in them or telling them secrets is a great injustice.
[19] Only the obstinate disbelievers are the enemies of Islam, the Prophet of Islam, the people of Islam, and Allah. And befriending such people is, in fact, equivalent to enmity towards Islam and the people of Islam. Therefore, making such disbelievers friends or confiding in them or telling them secrets is a great injustice.
