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Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Friends(Friendship)

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Friends(Friendship). The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Friends(Friendship). Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Friends(Friendship). So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Friends(Friendship) in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

وَدُّواْ لَوۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ كَمَا كَفَرُواْ فَتَكُونُونَ سَوَآءٗۖ فَلَا تَتَّخِذُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَخُذُوهُمۡ وَٱقۡتُلُوهُمۡ حَيۡثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمۡۖ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ وَلِيّٗا وَلَا نَصِيرًا

89. They wish that you should also become infidels as they became disbelievers (277), so that you may all become equals. Then take not any of them as your friends( 278) unless they leave their homes (migrate) in the way of Allah (279). Then if they turn back (to enmity) then seize them and kill them wherever you find them (280). And take not any of them as friends or helpers (281).

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 89

وَلَأُضِلَّنَّهُمۡ وَلَأُمَنِّيَنَّهُمۡ وَلَأٓمُرَنَّهُمۡ فَلَيُبَتِّكُنَّ ءَاذَانَ ٱلۡأَنۡعَٰمِ وَلَأٓمُرَنَّهُمۡ فَلَيُغَيِّرُنَّ خَلۡقَ ٱللَّهِۚ وَمَن يَتَّخِذِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنَ وَلِيّٗا مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ فَقَدۡ خَسِرَ خُسۡرَانٗا مُّبِينٗا

119. And I will certainly lead them astray, and I will arouse in them (sinful) desires (361) and will command that so they will cut the ears of cattle (362) and I will command that so they will change the creation of Allah (363). And he who takes Shaitaan for a friend (364), besides Allah, has certainly sustained a clear loss.

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 119

وَمَنۡ أَحۡسَنُ دِينٗا مِّمَّنۡ أَسۡلَمَ وَجۡهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحۡسِنٞ وَٱتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفٗاۗ وَٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ إِبۡرَٰهِيمَ خَلِيلٗا

125. And who is better in religion than he who submits his face to Allah (373) while being a doer of good (374) and follows the religion of Ebrahim who was separate from every falsehood (375). And Allah took Ebrahim for His intimate friend (376)

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 125

ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۚ أَيَبۡتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ ٱلۡعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ ٱلۡعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعٗا

139. Those who take infidels for friends instead of Muslims (411). Do they seek honour with them? But, indeed, all honour belongs to Allah (412).

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 139

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۚ أَتُرِيدُونَ أَن تَجۡعَلُواْ لِلَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ سُلۡطَٰنٗا مُّبِينًا

144. O you who believe! Do not take the infidels for friends (423) against the believers. Would you like it to be a clear proof against you (424) before Allah?

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 144

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَنفِقُواْ مِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن يَأۡتِيَ يَوۡمٞ لَّا بَيۡعٞ فِيهِ وَلَا خُلَّةٞ وَلَا شَفَٰعَةٞۗ وَٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ

254.0 Believers!( 648). Spend (649) in the way of Allah of what We have provided for you before there comes a day where there shall be no bargaining, nor any friendship nor any intercession (650) for infidels. And it is the infidels themselves who are the unjust (651)

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 254

وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا لِلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسۡجُدُواْ لِأٓدَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓاْ إِلَّآ إِبۡلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِۦٓۗ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُۥ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِي وَهُمۡ لَكُمۡ عَدُوُّۢۚ بِئۡسَ لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ بَدَلٗا

50. And remember when We ordered angels to postrate (117), before Adam, then all prostrated save Iblees (Devil). He was of the jinn (118), and then he went out (119). of the command of his Lord. do you take him and his offspring's for friends (120). apart from Me? And they're your enemies what an evil exchange the unjust got (121).

Surah Name : Al-Kahf   Surah Number : 18   Ayat Number: 50

وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعۡجِزِينَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا فِي ٱلسَّمَآءِۖ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِيّٖ وَلَا نَصِيرٖ

22. And neither you can get out of the hold in the earth and nor in the heaven. (46) and neither you have any friend on need and nor any helper save Allah (47),

Surah Name : Al-Ankabut   Surah Number : 29   Ayat Number: 22

وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءُ بَعۡضٍۚ إِلَّا تَفۡعَلُوهُ تَكُن فِتۡنَةٞ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَفَسَادٞ كَبِيرٞ

73. And the infidels are friends unto one another (165), If you will not do such, then there shall be mischief and great disorder (166), in the land.

Surah Name : Al-Anfal   Surah Number : 8   Ayat Number: 73

يَٰبَنِيٓ ءَادَمَ لَا يَفۡتِنَنَّكُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ كَمَآ أَخۡرَجَ أَبَوَيۡكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجَنَّةِ يَنزِعُ عَنۡهُمَا لِبَاسَهُمَا لِيُرِيَهُمَا سَوۡءَٰتِهِمَآۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَرَىٰكُمۡ هُوَ وَقَبِيلُهُۥ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا تَرَوۡنَهُمۡۗ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

27.0 Children of Adam (50)! Beware! Let not the devil tempt you, as he brought your parents out from paradise, stripping them of their dress so that they may see their shameful parts (51). Surely, he and his tribe see you (52), where you see them not. Certainly, We have made the Shaitaan friends (53) of those who do not believe (54).

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 27

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ

101. Nor any sympathizing friend (105).

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 101

ٱلنَّبِيُّ أَوۡلَىٰ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُۥٓ أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡۗ وَأُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِبَعۡضٖ فِي كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ إِلَّآ أَن تَفۡعَلُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَوۡلِيَآئِكُم مَّعۡرُوفٗاۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ مَسۡطُورٗا

6.The Prophet (Muhammad) is more worthy of the believers even more than their own selves (13), and his wives are their mothers. And blood relations are nearer (14) to one another in the Book of Allah, then the rest of the believers, as well as emigrants (15), except those with whom you do any usual favour (16) as your friends. This is inscribed (17) in the Book.

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 6

فَٱلۡيَوۡمَ لَا يُؤۡخَذُ مِنكُمۡ فِدۡيَةٞ وَلَا مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْۚ مَأۡوَىٰكُمُ ٱلنَّارُۖ هِيَ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ وَبِئۡسَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

15. So this day no ransom shall be (49) accepted from you, nor from the infidels (50). Your refuge is the fire. It is your friend. And what an evil destination it is.

Surah Name : Al-Hadeed   Surah Number : 57   Ayat Number: 15

لَّا يَتَّخِذِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ أَوۡلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَۖ وَمَن يَفۡعَلۡ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَيۡسَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فِي شَيۡءٍ إِلَّآ أَن تَتَّقُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ تُقَىٰةٗۗ وَيُحَذِّرُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسَهُۥۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

28. Let not the believers take disbelievers as their friends (62) besides the believers. And who so does that has no connection with Allah, unless you cautiously safeguard yourselves from them (63). And Allah warns You to fear Him of His wrath (64). And unto Allah is everyone's destination.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 28

إِنَّمَا ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ يُخَوِّفُ أَوۡلِيَآءَهُۥ فَلَا تَخَافُوهُمۡ وَخَافُونِ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

175. It is only Shaitaan (395) that threatens you with the fear of his own friends. So fear (396) them not, but fear Me if you are (indeed) believers.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 175

وَإِن كَادُواْ لَيَفۡتِنُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلَّذِيٓ أَوۡحَيۡنَآ إِلَيۡكَ لِتَفۡتَرِيَ عَلَيۡنَا غَيۡرَهُۥۖ وَإِذٗا لَّٱتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِيلٗا

73. And indeed it was near that they would have seduced (160), you from Our Revelation sent to you (161), that you might relate something other than that towards Us, and if it would have been so then they would have certainly taken you as a fast friend.

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 73

وَلَا تَأۡكُلُواْ مِمَّا لَمۡ يُذۡكَرِ ٱسۡمُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡهِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَفِسۡقٞۗ وَإِنَّ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَىٰٓ أَوۡلِيَآئِهِمۡ لِيُجَٰدِلُوكُمۡۖ وَإِنۡ أَطَعۡتُمُوهُمۡ إِنَّكُمۡ لَمُشۡرِكُونَ

121. And eat not that over which the name of Allah has not been pronounced (266), for surely that is disobedience. And indeed the Shaitaan (267), inspire their friends that they may quarrel (268) with you. And if you obey them, then indeed you are polytheists (269).

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 121

وَلَوۡ كَانُواْ يُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلنَّبِيِّ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيۡهِ مَا ٱتَّخَذُوهُمۡ أَوۡلِيَآءَ وَلَٰكِنَّ كَثِيرٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ فَٰسِقُونَ

81. And if they had believed in Allah and the Prophet (Muhammad) and what had been revealed to him, then they would not have taken the Infidels as friends (231). But many of them are defiantly disobedient.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 81

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ لَا تَتَّخِذُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُواْ دِينَكُمۡ هُزُوٗا وَلَعِبٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبۡلِكُمۡ وَٱلۡكُفَّارَ أَوۡلِيَآءَۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

57. O you who believe! Do not take any of them as your friend who has made a mockery of your religion and a plaything. Those who were given the Book before (177), you and the infidels (178). And remain fearing Allah, if you believe.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 57

وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فَإِنَّ حِزۡبَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

56. And whoso takes Allah and His Messenger and Muslims as his friends, then surely, the party of Allah is dominant (176).

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 56

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