Surah Ali 'Imran
لَّا يَتَّخِذِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۖ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَيْسَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فِى شَىْءٍ إِلَّآ أَن تَتَّقُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ تُقَىٰةً ۗ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسَهُۥ ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Lā yattakhiżil-mu'minūnal-kāfirīna auliyā'a min dūnil-mu'minīn(a), wa may yaf‘al żālika falaisa minallāhi fī syai'(in), illā an tattaqū minhum tuqāh(tan), wa yuḥażżirukumullāhu nafsah(ū), wa ilallāhil-maṣīr(u).
Let not believers take disbelievers as allies rather than believers. And whoever [of you] does that has nothing with Allah, except when taking precaution against them in prudence. And Allah warns you of Himself, and to Allah is the [final] destination.
📝 Footnotes
88) The word awliya’ is the plural form of the word waliy. Literally, this word means 'close', thereby indicating meanings such as 'close friend', 'intimate companion', 'loyal friend', 'beloved', 'helper', 'ally', 'protector', 'defender', and 'leader'. The words waliy and awliya’ are repeated 41 times in the Qur'an. Their meanings vary depending on the context of the verse.