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Quran Ayat regarding Enemies

Explore the profound and often misunderstood topic of Enemies in the Quran. This category gathers Quran Ayat about Enemies from across the sacred text, offering a structured way to study the verses that address conflict, opposition, and the challenges posed by adversaries. Whether you are a student of Islamic knowledge or a seeker of spiritual insight, this page serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the context, meanings, and lessons embedded in these divine revelations.

Each verse is presented with its translation and access to scholarly Tafsir, allowing you to delve into the depths of Quranic guidance on how to navigate enmity with wisdom, justice, and patience. The Quran does not merely describe enemies; it provides a moral framework for dealing with them, emphasizing forgiveness, restraint, and the pursuit of peace whenever possible. By examining these Ayat collectively, you can gain a balanced perspective on the nature of hostility and the ethical responses it demands.

This organized collection is designed to facilitate your study, whether you are preparing a lecture, writing a paper, or seeking personal reflection. The verses are grouped thematically, making it easier to compare and contrast different situations and rulings. As you engage with the material, you will discover that Enemies in the Quran is not just about conflict, but about the spiritual growth that arises from facing trials. Let this page be your guide to a deeper understanding of Quranic guidance on enmity and the timeless principles that govern human relations.

Ayah 45

وَٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِأَعۡدَآئِكُمۡۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَلِيّٗا وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ نَصِيرٗا

45. And Allah knows well your enemies [167]. And Allah is sufficient as a Guardian, and Allah is sufficient as a Helper [168].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 45

Ayah 71

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ خُذُواْ حِذۡرَكُمۡ فَٱنفِرُواْ ثُبَاتٍ أَوِ ٱنفِرُواْ جَمِيعٗا

71. O you who believe! Take your precautions, then march forth in companies or march forth altogether[231].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 71

Ayah 101

وَإِذَا ضَرَبۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَلَيۡسَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَقۡصُرُواْ مِنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ إِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ أَن يَفۡتِنَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْۚ إِنَّ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ كَانُواْ لَكُمۡ عَدُوّٗا مُّبِينٗا

101. When you travel throughout the land, there is no sin upon you if you shorten the prayer [318] if you fear that the infidels may afflict [319] you. Indeed, the infidels are your open enemies.

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 101

Ayah 50

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 said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam," and they all prostrated except Iblis. He was of the jinn [118] and defied the command of his Lord. Will you then take him and his offspring [120] as allies apart from Me, while they are your enemies? What an evil substitute for the wrongdoers [121].

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

Ayah 60

وَأَعِدُّواْ لَهُم مَّا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن قُوَّةٖ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ ٱلۡخَيۡلِ تُرۡهِبُونَ بِهِۦ عَدُوَّ ٱللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمۡ وَءَاخَرِينَ مِن دُونِهِمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُهُمۡۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُواْ مِن شَيۡءٖ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ يُوَفَّ إِلَيۡكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تُظۡلَمُونَ

60. And make ready for them the strength [133], you can gather and of steeds of war by which you may frighten the enemies of Allah and your enemies [134], and in the hearts of some others besides them whom you do not know [135]. Allah knows them [136]. And whatever you spend in the path of Allah shall be repaid to you in full, and in no way will you be at a loss [137].

Surah Name : Al-Anfal   Surah Number : 8   Ayat Number: 60

Ayah 150

وَلَمَّا رَجَعَ مُوسَىٰٓ إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ غَضۡبَٰنَ أَسِفٗا قَالَ بِئۡسَمَا خَلَفۡتُمُونِي مِنۢ بَعۡدِيٓۖ أَعَجِلۡتُمۡ أَمۡرَ رَبِّكُمۡۖ وَأَلۡقَى ٱلۡأَلۡوَاحَ وَأَخَذَ بِرَأۡسِ أَخِيهِ يَجُرُّهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِۚ قَالَ ٱبۡنَ أُمَّ إِنَّ ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱسۡتَضۡعَفُونِي وَكَادُواْ يَقۡتُلُونَنِي فَلَا تُشۡمِتۡ بِيَ ٱلۡأَعۡدَآءَ وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡنِي مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

150.And when Musa returned to his people full of anger [327] and sorrowful, he said: "How badly you acted in my place after [328] Did you not hasten from the Commands of your Lord?" And he threw down the Tablets [329] and began to pull his brother [Harun] towards him [330], catching hold of his brother's beard. He [Harun] said: "O son of my mother! The people deemed me to be weak and were about to kill me [331]. So do not make the enemies to laugh at me and place me not with the unjust people."

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 150

Ayah 77

فَإِنَّهُمۡ عَدُوّٞ لِّيٓ إِلَّا رَبَّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

77. Indeed, they are all enemies [82] to me, except the Lord of the worlds [83].

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 77

Ayah 103

وَٱعۡتَصِمُواْ بِحَبۡلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعٗا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُواْۚ وَٱذۡكُرُواْ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيۡكُمۡ إِذۡ كُنتُمۡ أَعۡدَآءٗ فَأَلَّفَ بَيۡنَ قُلُوبِكُمۡ فَأَصۡبَحۡتُم بِنِعۡمَتِهِۦٓ إِخۡوَٰنٗا وَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفۡرَةٖ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنۡهَاۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ

103. And hold fast [228] to the rope of Allah all together and do not be divided among yourselves [229]. Remember the favors of Allah upon you [230], when you were enemies, and He brought your hearts together in love, making you brothers by His grace [231]. You were on the edge of the Fire, and He rescued you from it [232]. Thus, Allah makes His verses clear to you so that you may be guided.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 103

Ayah 200

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱصۡبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

200. O you who believe! Be patient and encourage patience, and remain steadfast, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful [456].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 200

Ayah 7

إِنۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ أَحۡسَنتُمۡ لِأَنفُسِكُمۡۖ وَإِنۡ أَسَأۡتُمۡ فَلَهَاۚ فَإِذَا جَآءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ لِيَسُـُٔواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ وَلِيَدۡخُلُواْ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدَ كَمَا دَخَلُوهُ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٖ وَلِيُتَبِّرُواْ مَا عَلَوۡاْ تَتۡبِيرًا

7.If you do good, it is for yourselves, and if you do evil, it is against yourselves [19]. When the second promise came [20], it was to make your faces fearful [21], to enter the Mosque [22] as they had entered it the first time, and to utterly destroy whatever they had gained control over [23].

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 7

Ayah 15

وَدَخَلَ ٱلۡمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفۡلَةٖ مِّنۡ أَهۡلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيۡنِ يَقۡتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنۡ عَدُوِّهِۦۖ فَٱسۡتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِي مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِي مِنۡ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيۡهِۖ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنۡ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنِۖ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوّٞ مُّضِلّٞ مُّبِينٞ

15. And he entered the city [36] at a time when the people were unaware, and found there two men fighting [37]; one was from his own people, and the other was from his enemies. The one who was from his own people called for help [38] against the one from his enemies. Then Musa struck him [39] and killed him [40]. He said, 'This is of Satan’s doing [41]; indeed, he is an enemy, a clear misleader [42].'

Surah Name : Al-Qasas   Surah Number : 28   Ayat Number: 15

Ayah 14

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ إِنَّ مِنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِكُمۡ وَأَوۡلَٰدِكُمۡ عَدُوّٗا لَّكُمۡ فَٱحۡذَرُوهُمۡۚ وَإِن تَعۡفُواْ وَتَصۡفَحُواْ وَتَغۡفِرُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ

14.O believers [32]! Indeed, from among your wives and children, there are some who are your enemies [33]. Therefore, beware [34] of them. But if you pardon them, overlook [35], and forgive them, then surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surah Name : At-Taghabun   Surah Number : 64   Ayat Number: 14

Ayah 82

۞لَتَجِدَنَّ أَشَدَّ ٱلنَّاسِ عَدَٰوَةٗ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱلۡيَهُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ أَشۡرَكُواْۖ وَلَتَجِدَنَّ أَقۡرَبَهُم مَّوَدَّةٗ لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓاْ إِنَّا نَصَٰرَىٰۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ مِنۡهُمۡ قِسِّيسِينَ وَرُهۡبَانٗا وَأَنَّهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ

82. And you will surely find the Jews and polytheists [232] to be the most intense in enmity toward those who believe, and you will surely find the nearest of them in affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians" [233]. That is because among them are priests and monks, and they are not arrogant [234].

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 82

Ayah 6

وَإِذَا حُشِرَ ٱلنَّاسُ كَانُواْ لَهُمۡ أَعۡدَآءٗ وَكَانُواْ بِعِبَادَتِهِمۡ كَٰفِرِينَ

6. And when mankind shall be gathered, they shall be enemies [14] to them (idols) and will deny (15) their worship.

Surah Name : Al-Ahqaf   Surah Number : 46   Ayat Number: 6

Ayah 7

۞عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَجۡعَلَ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَبَيۡنَ ٱلَّذِينَ عَادَيۡتُم مِّنۡهُم مَّوَدَّةٗۚ وَٱللَّهُ قَدِيرٞۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

7. It may be that Allah may bring about friendship [26] between you and those whom you hold to be your enemies among you. But Allah is All-Powerful and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful [27].

Surah Name : Al-Mumtahanah   Surah Number : 60   Ayat Number: 7

Ayah 2

إِن يَثۡقَفُوكُمۡ يَكُونُواْ لَكُمۡ أَعۡدَآءٗ وَيَبۡسُطُوٓاْ إِلَيۡكُمۡ أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ وَأَلۡسِنَتَهُم بِٱلسُّوٓءِ وَوَدُّواْ لَوۡ تَكۡفُرُونَ

2. If they get the upper hand on you, they will become your enemies [9], and will stretch out their hands to you and their evil tongues with ardent desire that you become infidels [10].

Surah Name : Al-Mumtahanah   Surah Number : 60   Ayat Number: 2

Ayah 19

وَيَوۡمَ يُحۡشَرُ أَعۡدَآءُ ٱللَّهِ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ فَهُمۡ يُوزَعُونَ

19. And on the day that the enemies of Allah shall be driven [51] towards the Fire; then those who will come first shall be stopped till those coming next [52] should meet them.

Surah Name : Fussilat   Surah Number : 41   Ayat Number: 19

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