Surah 5. Al-Ma'idah

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Verses [Section]: 1-5[1], 6-11 [2], 12-19 [3], 20-26 [4], 27-34 [5], 35-43 [6], 44-50 [7], 51-56 [8], 57-66 [9], 67-77 [10], 78-86 [11], 87-98 [12], 99-100 [13], 101-108 [14], 109-115 [15], 116-120 [16]

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Quran Text of Verse 51-565. Al-Ma'idah Page 117یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveلَا(Do) notتَتَّخِذُواtakeالْیَهُوْدَthe Jewsوَ النَّصٰرٰۤیand the Christiansاَوْلِیَآءَ ؔۘ(as) alliesبَعْضُهُمْSome of themاَوْلِیَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ ؕ(to) othersوَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّتَوَلَّهُمْtakes them as alliesمِّنْكُمْamong youفَاِنَّهٗthen indeed, heمِنْهُمْ ؕ(is) of themاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahلَا(does) notیَهْدِیguideالْقَوْمَthe peopleالظّٰلِمِیْنَ the wrongdoing فَتَرَیAnd you seeالَّذِیْنَthoseفِیْinقُلُوْبِهِمْtheir heartsمَّرَضٌ(is) a diseaseیُّسَارِعُوْنَthey hastenفِیْهِمْto themیَقُوْلُوْنَsayingنَخْشٰۤیWe fearاَنْthatتُصِیْبَنَا(may) strike usدَآىِٕرَةٌ ؕa misfortuneفَعَسَیBut perhapsاللّٰهُAllahاَنْ[that]یَّاْتِیَwill bringبِالْفَتْحِthe victoryاَوْorاَمْرٍa decisionمِّنْfromعِنْدِهٖ(of) HimفَیُصْبِحُوْاThen they will becomeعَلٰیforمَاۤwhatاَسَرُّوْاthey had concealedفِیْۤwithinاَنْفُسِهِمْthemselvesنٰدِمِیْنَؕregretful وَ یَقُوْلُAnd will sayالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْۤاbelieveاَهٰۤؤُلَآءِAre theseالَّذِیْنَthose whoاَقْسَمُوْاsworeبِاللّٰهِby Allahجَهْدَstrongestاَیْمَانِهِمْ ۙ(of) their oathsاِنَّهُمْindeed theyلَمَعَكُمْ ؕ(were) with youحَبِطَتْBecame worthlessاَعْمَالُهُمْtheir deedsفَاَصْبَحُوْاand they becameخٰسِرِیْنَ (the) losers یٰۤاَیُّهَاO youالَّذِیْنَwhoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveمَنْWhoeverیَّرْتَدَّturns backمِنْكُمْamong youعَنْfromدِیْنِهٖhis religionفَسَوْفَthen soonیَاْتِی(will be) broughtاللّٰهُ(by) Allahبِقَوْمٍa peopleیُّحِبُّهُمْwhom He lovesوَ یُحِبُّوْنَهٗۤ ۙand they love Himاَذِلَّةٍhumbleعَلَیtowardsالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believersاَعِزَّةٍ(and) sternعَلَیtowardsالْكٰفِرِیْنَ ؗthe disbelieversیُجَاهِدُوْنَstrivingفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ لَاand notیَخَافُوْنَfearingلَوْمَةَthe blameلَآىِٕمٍ ؕ(of) a criticذٰلِكَThatفَضْلُ(is the) Graceاللّٰهِ(of) AllahیُؤْتِیْهِHe grantsمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahوَاسِعٌ(is) All-Encompassingعَلِیْمٌ All-Knowing اِنَّمَاOnlyوَلِیُّكُمُyour allyاللّٰهُ(is) Allahوَ رَسُوْلُهٗand His Messengerوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰمَنُواbelieveالَّذِیْنَand those whoیُقِیْمُوْنَestablishالصَّلٰوةَthe prayerوَ یُؤْتُوْنَand giveالزَّكٰوةَzakahوَ هُمْand theyرٰكِعُوْنَ (are) those who bow down وَ مَنْAnd whoeverیَّتَوَلَّtakes as an allyاللّٰهَAllahوَ رَسُوْلَهٗand His Messengerوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelieveفَاِنَّthen indeedحِزْبَ(the) partyاللّٰهِ(of) Allahهُمُtheyالْغٰلِبُوْنَ۠(are) the victorious

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Translation of Verse 51-56

51. O believers! Take neither Jews nor Christians as guardians- they are guardians of each other. ²⁵² Whoever does so will be counted as one of them. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

52. You see those with sickness in their hearts racing for their guardianship, saying ˹in justification˺, "We fear a turn of fortune will strike us." But perhaps Allah will bring about ˹your˺ victory or another favour by His command, and they will regret what they have hidden in their hearts.

53. ˹Only then,˺ the believers will ask ˹one another˺, "Are these the ones who swore solemn oaths by Allah that they were with you?" Their deeds have been in vain, so they have become losers.

54. O believers! Whoever among you abandons their faith, Allah will replace them with others who love Him and are loved by Him. They will be humble with the believers but firm towards the disbelievers, struggling in the Way of Allah; fearing no blame from anyone. This is the favour of Allah. He grants it to whoever He wills. And Allah is All- Bountiful, All-Knowing.

55. Your only guardians are Allah, His Messenger, and fellow believers-who establish prayer and pay alms-tax with humility.

56. Whoever allies themselves with Allah, His Messenger, and fellow believers, then it is certainly Allah's party that will prevail.

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Commentary

252. Wali means guardian, caretaker, protector, provider, ally, etc. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) for example says, "A woman should not get married without a wali. "-that is a guardian such as her father to represent her in the marriage and make sure she receives her full rights. The verse forbids Muslims from allying with the Jews and Christians (or anyone else) conspiring to persecute Muslims. On the other hand, as long as non-Muslims are not at war with Muslims or persecuting them, the Quran (60:8) commands Muslims to be kind and gracious to them.