Surah An-Nisa — Verse 144
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يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَـٰنًا مُّبِينًا
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tattakhithoo alkafireena awliyaamin dooni almu'mineena atureedoona an tajAAaloo lillahiAAalaykum sultanan mubeena
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
O you who have believed, do not take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do you wish to give Allāh against yourselves a clear case?
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
You who believe, do not take the disbelievers as allies and protectors instead of the believers: do you want to offer God clear proof against you?
Marmaduke Pickthall
O ye who believe! Choose not disbelievers for (your) friends in place of believers. Would ye give Allah a clear warrant against you?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O ye who believe! Take not for friends unbelievers rather than believers: Do ye wish to offer Allah an open proof against yourselves?
Mufti Taqi Usmani
O you who believe, do not take the disbelievers for friends instead of the believers. Do you want to produce before Allah a clear evidence against yourselves?
Al-Hilali & Khan
O you who believe! Take not for Auliyâ’ (protectors or helpers or friends) disbelievers instead of believers. Do you wish to offer Allâh a manifest proof against yourselves?
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Believers! Do not take the unbelievers as your allies in preference to the believers. Do you wish to offer Allah a clear proof of guilt against yourselves?