Transliteration:( Ittabi'oo maaa unzila 'ilaikum mir Rabbikum wa laa tattabi'oo min dooniheee awliyaaa'a; qaleelam maa tazakkaroon )
3. The commentary of this verse is the following verse: "The supporters of infidels are devils". (S2 V257) By this is meant Satan is a friend from those besides Allah Almighty. It is open infidelity to accept him as a friend or guardian, while not making the Friends of Allah Almighty as your guardians, is an act of faithlessness. Allah Almighty states in Hadith-e-Qudsi; "He who harbours enmity against My friends (the saints of Allah) I declare war on him". In another place Allah Almighty states: "Undoubtedly. We have made the devils friends of those who do not believe". (S7: V27) In any case the devil is the guardian of the infidels besides Allah Almighty. In most places the meaning of those besides Allah Almighty is what is referred above. In a third place it is stated: "They have taken the devils as guardians leaving Allah."(S7:V30)
The tafsir of Surah Al-A’raf verse 3 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah A’raf ayat 1 which provides the complete commentary from verse 1 through 3.
4. The central theme of the whole surah, and of the present discourse, is the guidance which man needs in order to live a wholesome life, the knowledge which he requires in order to understand the reality of the universe and his own being and the purpose of his existence; the principles which he needs to serve as the basis for morality and social life as well as culture and civilization. In this regard man should look to God alone and follow exclusively, the Guidance which He has communicated to mankind through His Messenger. To look to anyone other than God is dangerous for it has always spelled disaster in the past, and will always spell disaster in the future. In this verse the word awliya’ (masters) refers to those whom one follows, regardless of whether one idolizes or curses them, and whether one acknowledges their patronship or strongly, denies it. For further explanation see Tafhim al-Qur’an, (Surah Ash-Shuraa, ayat 6) note 6.
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