Word تَتَّقُوا۟ - Quran Morphology

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

Let not the believers take disbelievers for friends in preference to believers — and whoever does that has no connection with Allah — except that you cautiously guard against them. And Allah cautions you against His punishment; and to Allah is the returning.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

مومن، مومنوں کو چھوڑ کر کافروں کو دوست نہ پکڑیں۔ اور جو کوئی ایسا کرے گا تو وہ اللہ سے بالکل کوئی تعلق نہیں رکھتا۔ سوائے اس کے کہ تم ان سے پوری طرح محتاط رہو۔ اور اللہ تمہیں اپنے آپ سے خبردار کرتا ہے۔ اور اللہ ہی کی طرف لَوٹ کر جانا ہے۔

French

Que les croyants ne se lient pas d’amitié avec les mécréants plutôt qu’avec les croyants – quiconque le fait n’a rien à voir avec Allāh – à moins d’être sur vos gardes contre eux. Et Allāh vous met en garde contre Son châtiment, car c’est à Allāh qu’est le retour.

German

Die Gläubigen sollen sich nicht Ungläubige zu Freunden* nehmen vor den Gläubigen – und wer das tut, hat nichts mit Allah –, es sei denn, dass ihr euch vorsichtig vor ihnen hütet. Allah warnt euch vor Seiner Strafe, und zu Allah ist die Heimkehr.

Chinese

[e]信者不要不喜欢信者而结交不信者。凡是这样做的人, 他将与安拉没有任何关系--------除非你们十分地防备他们。安拉自己 (以惩罚) 警告你们。(你们) 终将归向他。

Italian

Fa che i credenti non scelgano per amici i miscredenti a preferenza di credenti - e chi fa questo non ha legami con Allah - a meno che Tu non li metta prudentemente in guardia contro di loro.» E Allah vi mette in guardia contro il Suo castigo*; e ad Allah è il ritorno.

Spanish

Que los creyentes no tomen por amigos a los incrédulos, prefiriéndolos a los creyentes –y quien haga eso no tiene relación alguna con Al-lah- salvo que os protejáis prudentemente de ellos. Y Al-lah os advierte que no debéis tomaros libertades contra Él; y a Al-lah será el retorno.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

مومن مومنوں کو چھوڑ کر کافروں کو دوست نہ بنائیں۔ صرف ان سے پوری طرح بچ کر رہنا تمہارے لئے جائز ہے اور (تم میں سے) جو شخص ایسا کرے اس کا اللہ سے کسی بات میں بھی (کوئی تعلق) نہ ہوگا اور اللہ تمہیں اپنے عذاب سے ڈراتا ہے اور اللہ ہی کی طرف (تمہیں) لوٹنا ہوگا۔

English - Short Commentary Translation

[a]Let not the believers take disbelievers for friends[395] in preference to believers—and whoever does that has no connection with Allah—except that you guard yourselves fully against them.[396] And Allah cautions you against His punishment;[397] and to Allah is the returning.

English - Five Volume Translation

[a]Let not the believers take disbelievers for friends in preference to believers—and whoever does that has no connection with Allah—except that you cautiously guard against them. And Allah cautions you against His punishment; and to Allah is the returning.[319]

3:119; 4:140, 145.

Important Words:

نفسه (His punishment). نفس is the noun-infinitive from نفس (nafusa) which literally means, it was or became loved and highly esteemed. نفس به (nafisa) means, he was tenacious or niggardly of it. نفس means, the soul; the spirit; the mind; the body; a person or being; a person’s or being’s self; brother or relative, or one belonging to one’s own religion; purpose, will or desire; punishment, etc. (Aqrab & Lane).

Commentary:

With the advent of political power to Islam, as promised in the preceding verses, the contracting of political alliances became necessary for the Muslim State. The verse under comment embodies the guiding principle that no Muslim state should enter into any treaty or alliance with a non-Muslim state which should in any way injure, or conflict with, the interests of other Muslim states. The interests of Islam should transcend all other interests.

The phrase, in preference to believers, means: (1) that Muslims should not form friendly relations with disbelievers in preference to believers, shunning the latter and seeking the former; (2) that they should not form any connection with disbelievers in a way that may harm the interests of Muslims. They are, however, free to contract friendly relations with such non-Muslims as are friendly to them, according to the exigencies of time and circumstances (60:9, 10).

The verse also instructs Muslims to be on their guard against the plots and machinations of disbelievers. The expression, except that you cautiously guard against them, refers not to the power of the enemy but to his cunning against which Muslims should always be on their guard.

The clause ویحذرکم الله نفسه rendered as And Allah cautions you against His punishment, may also be translated as "and Allah cautions or warns you concerning Himself", meaning that if you do not faithfully accept the guidance of God, and make friends with disbelievers in preference to believers, you will lose God, Who will in that case have no connection with you.

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

مومنین اہل ایمان کو چھوڑ کر کافروں کو اپنا رفیق اور دوست ہرگز نہ بنائیں جو ایسا کرے گا اس کا اللہ سے کوئی تعلق نہیں ہاں یہ معاف ہے کہ تم ان کے ظلم سے بچنے کے لیے بظاہر ایسا طرز عمل اختیار کر جاؤ مگر اللہ تمہیں اپنے آپ سے ڈراتا ہے اور تمہیں اسی کی طرف پلٹ کر جانا ہے

English - Sahih

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.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

مسلمان مسلمانوں کو چھوڑ کر کافروں کو دوست نہ بنائيں اور جوکوئی یہ کام کریں اسے الله سے کوئی تعلق نہیں مگر اس صورت میں کہ تم ان سے بچاؤ کرنا چاہو اور الله تمہیں اپنے سے ڈراتا ہے اور الله ہی کی طرف لوٹ کر جانا ہے

English - Talal Itani

(Let) not take the believers, the disbelievers (as) allies from instead of the believers. And whoever does that, then not he (has) from Allah in anything except that you fear from them, (as) a precaution. And warns you Allah (of) Himself, and to Allah (is) the final return.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

e

3:119; 4:140, 145.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends, rather than the believers -- for whoso does that belongs not to God in anything -- unless you have a fear of them. God warns you that You beware of Him, and unto God is the homecoming.

English - Maududi

The believers may not take the unbelievers for their allies in preference to those who believe. Whoever does this has nothing to do with Allah unless he does so in order to protect himself from their wrong-doing. Allah warns you to beware of Him for it is to Allah that you will return.

English - Ahmed Ali

Those who believe should not take unbelievers as their friends in preference to those who believe -- and whoever does so should have no (expectations) of God -- unless to safeguard yourselves against them. But God commands you to beware of Him, for to God you will journey in the end.

English - Yusuf Ali

Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them. But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

3:119; 4:140, 145.

319

Important Words:

نفسه (His punishment). نفس is the noun-infinitive from نفس (nafusa) which literally means, it was or became loved and highly esteemed. نفس به (nafisa) means, he was tenacious or niggardly of it. نفس means, the soul; the spirit; the mind; the body; a person or being; a person’s or being’s self; brother or relative, or one belonging to one’s own religion; purpose, will or desire; punishment, etc. (Aqrab & Lane).

Commentary:

With the advent of political power to Islam, as promised in the preceding verses, the contracting of political alliances became necessary for the Muslim State. The verse under comment embodies the guiding principle that no Muslim state should enter into any treaty or alliance with a non-Muslim state which should in any way injure, or conflict with, the interests of other Muslim states. The interests of Islam should transcend all other interests.

The phrase, in preference to believers, means: (1) that Muslims should not form friendly relations with disbelievers in preference to believers, shunning the latter and seeking the former; (2) that they should not form any connection with disbelievers in a way that may harm the interests of Muslims. They are, however, free to contract friendly relations with such non-Muslims as are friendly to them, according to the exigencies of time and circumstances (60:9, 10).

The verse also instructs Muslims to be on their guard against the plots and machinations of disbelievers. The expression, except that you cautiously guard against them, refers not to the power of the enemy but to his cunning against which Muslims should always be on their guard.

The clause ویحذرکم الله نفسه rendered as And Allah cautions you against His punishment, may also be translated as "and Allah cautions or warns you concerning Himself", meaning that if you do not faithfully accept the guidance of God, and make friends with disbelievers in preference to believers, you will lose God, Who will in that case have no connection with you.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

3:119; 4:140, 145.

395

With the accession of political power to Islam, as promised in the preceding verses, forging of political alliances became necessary for the Muslim State. The verse under comment embodies the guiding principle that no Muslim State should enter into treaty or alliance with a non-Muslim State which should in any way injure, or conflict with, the interests of other Muslim States. The interests of Islam should transcend all other interests.

396

Muslims are warned to be on their guard against the plots and machinations of disbelievers. The expression, except that you guard yourselves fully against them, refers not to the power of the enemy but to his cunning of which Muslims should always be on their guard.

397

Nafs means, a person’s self; purpose; will or desire; punishment, etc. (Aqrab).

English - Pickthall

Let not the believers take disbelievers for their friends in preference to believers. Whoso doeth that hath no connection with Allah unless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them, taking (as it were) security. Allah biddeth you beware (only) of Himself. Unto Allah is the journeying.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

Let not the believers take the disbelievers for friends rather than believers. And whoever does this has no connection with Allah -- except that you guard yourselves against them, guarding carefully. And Allah cautions you against His retribution. And to Allah is the eventual coming.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

Let not the believers take the disbelievers for intimate friends in preference to believers; whoever does that has no connection with Allah. Your only course is to keep away from them altogether. Allah warns you against His chastisement, and to Allah is your return.

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