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Quran Ayat regarding Friends(Friendship)

Explore the profound dimensions of human connection through the Quran Ayat about Friends(Friendship) collected on this page. Friendship in Islam is more than a social bond; it is a spiritual trust that shapes character, faith, and destiny. This curated category brings together verses that illuminate the qualities of true companionship, the responsibilities of mutual support, and the boundaries that protect believers from harmful influences. By studying these passages, readers can understand how Friends(Friendship) in the Quran is framed as a path toward righteousness and a mirror of one's devotion to Allah.

Each Ayat is presented with its translation and access to scholarly Tafsir, allowing for a deeper, contextual understanding of the divine message. The page is designed to help you navigate the Quranic guidance on friendship systematically, whether you are seeking wisdom for personal relationships, community building, or spiritual growth. The verses address themes such as loyalty, sincerity, the danger of corrupt companions, and the ultimate friendship with Allah and His righteous servants.

As you browse, reflect on how these timeless teachings apply to modern life. The Quranic guidance here encourages intentionality in choosing friends and nurturing bonds that draw you closer to the Creator. This resource is not exhaustive but serves as a starting point for studying Quranic verses on friendship and understanding friendship through Tafsir. May your exploration enrich your heart and strengthen your community.


Ayah 89

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

Ayah 119

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

Ayah 125

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 the one who submits his face (entire being) to Allah [373], while being a doer of good [374], and follows the religion of Ebrahim, who was upright (and separate from every falsehood) [375]. And Allah took Ebrahim as His intimate friend [376].

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

Ayah 139

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

139.Those who take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek power from them? Indeed, all power belongs to Allah.

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

Ayah 144

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

Ayah 254

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

254. O Believers! [648] Spend of what We have provided for you before there comes a day when there will be no bargaining [649], nor friendship, nor intercession [650]. And the infidels are indeed unjust [651].

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

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 22

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

22. And neither can you escape [from Allah] on the earth nor in the heavens. And you have no ally other than Allah, nor any helper. [46]

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

Ayah 73

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

73. And the disbelievers are allies of one another [165]. If you do not do this, there will be great turmoil and corruption [166] in the land.

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

Ayah 27

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.O children of Adam! Let not the devil deceive you as he expelled your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their shame [51]. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them [52]. We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe [53].

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

Ayah 101

وَلَا صَدِيقٍ حَمِيمٖ

101. Nor any sympathizing friend [105]

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

Ayah 6

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

Ayah 15

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

Ayah 28

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] instead of the believers. And whoever does that has no connection with Allah, unless you cautiously safeguard yourselves from them [63]. And Allah warns you to fear Him [64]. And to Allah belongs the final destination.

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

Ayah 175

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

Ayah 73

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

73. And indeed, it was near that they would have misled you from what We revealed to you [160], so that you might invent something else against Us [161], and then they would have certainly taken you as a close friend.

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

Ayah 121

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 inspire their friends to argue with you [267]. And if you obey them, then indeed you are polytheists [268].

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

Ayah 81

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 was sent down to him, they would not have taken the disbelievers as friends [231], but many of them are disobedient.

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

Ayah 57

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 as friends those who make a mockery and a plaything of your religion, from among those who were given the Book before you [177], and the disbelievers [178]. And fear Allah, if you are believers.

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

Ayah 56

وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ فَإِنَّ حِزۡبَ ٱللَّهِ هُمُ ٱلۡغَٰلِبُونَ

56. And whoever takes Allah, His Messenger, and the believers as friends, then surely the party of Allah will be victorious [176].

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

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