Surah An-Nisa (4:144)

يٰۤـاَيُّهَا الَّذِيۡنَ اٰمَنُوۡا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الۡكٰفِرِيۡنَ اَوۡلِيَآءَ مِنۡ دُوۡنِ الۡمُؤۡمِنِيۡنَ ؕ اَ تُرِيۡدُوۡنَ اَنۡ تَجۡعَلُوۡا لِلّٰهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ سُلۡطٰنًا مُّبِيۡنًا‏ ۝

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tattakhithoo alkafireena awliyaamin dooni almu/mineena atureedoona an tajAAaloo lillahiAAalaykum sultanan mubeena

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?

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Ultimate Alliance: Do not take disbelievers as allies over believers.

The Insight

Believers are commanded not to take disbelievers as protectors or allies over believers. **Uphold spiritual brotherhood.** Reserve your deep loyalty and protection for the community of faith, not those whose ultimate values oppose God's law.