Viccram99: Before you become a Muslim read what Quran says about friendship with Jews and Christians.

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YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.

PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. He among you who taketh them for friends is (one) of them. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

SHAKIR: O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.


RKC: The Qur'an also says...

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It may be that Allah will grant love (and friendship) between you and those whom ye (now) hold as enemies. For Allah has power (over all things); And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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Allah forbids you not, with regard to those who fight you not for (your) Faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them: for Allah loveth those who are just.

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Allah only forbids you, with regard to those who fight you for (your) Faith, and drive you out of your homes, and support (others) in driving you out, from turning to them (for friendship and
protection). It is such as turn to them (in these circumstances), that do wrong.


Viccram99: Any one with common sense does not make friends with people who drive you out of your homes, like true muslims, taibans of Isalmic republic did to muslims of Afgahnistan.

RKC: A "true Muslim" follows the Qur'an. According to you, the Taliban drove people out of their homes. So based on Surah 60:9, they are not following the Qur'an because they are doing something which God has forbidden and should not be taken as friends or protectors by "true Muslims" (those who follow the Qur'an). Are you telling me "true Christians" don't follow the New Testament?


Viccram99: The second worse does not mention any relgion and the first worse is quiet clear that muslims should not take Jews and Christians friends and proetctors. If muslims do that, they become one of them.

RKC: Let's continue with the "first verse". I'll highlight some of the following verses which should have given you an understanding of the verse you cited.

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O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.

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Those in whose hearts is a disease - thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.

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And those who believe will say: "Are these the men who swore their strongest oaths by Allah, that they were with you?" All that they do will be in vain, and they will fall into (nothing but) ruin.

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O ye who believe! if any from among you turn back from his Faith, soon will Allah produce a people whom He will love as they will love Him,- lowly with the believers, mighty against the rejecters, fighting in the way of Allah, and never afraid of the reproaches of such as find fault. That is the grace of Allah, which He will bestow on whom He pleaseth. And Allah encompasseth all, and He knoweth all things.

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Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).

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As to those who turn (for friendship) to Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- it is the fellowship of Allah that must certainly triumph.

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O ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport,- whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed).

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When ye proclaim your call to prayer they take it (but) as mockery and sport; that is because they are a people without understanding.

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Say: "O people of the Book! Do ye disapprove of us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah, and the revelation that hath come to us and that which came before (us), and (perhaps) that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?"

RKC: Its not directed at every Jew or Christian. Its directed at those who "take your religion for a mockery or sport-whether among those who received the Scripture (Jews or Christians), or among those who reject faith (pagans)" and those who are "rebellious and disobedient". If these conditions are not present or anticipated, then they are allowed as friends as Surah 60:8 states and which you ignored. If you disagree, feel free to explain Surah 60:7-9 in the context of the verse you have cited.


Viccram99: Now the question is since Saudi Arabia and Kuwait has taken Christians as friends and protectors, have they become one of them i.e., became Christian countries.

RKC: Your not comprehending the meaning of "And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them". It's not meant in the sense of you have accepted their beliefs. I'll put it in the context of Surah 60 referenced above. If I take for friends people who I know fight others for their faith and drive them out of their homes, then I have agreed and condone such behavior. That is how you become "of them".

So, Saudia Arabia or Kuwait would not become Christian countries based on their mutual friendship……but if these Christian countries decided to initiate an unjust war and Saudia Arabia or Kuwait sat by passively, then they would be considered one "of them".