Seyed Ali Shobayri's response to I understand that there are Quran verses that tell us not to take Christians and Jews as allies or friends. What is the context of this command and does this mean that Islam is telling us not to be friends with other people who aren't Muslim?

I understand that there are Quran verses that tell us not to take Christians and Jews as allies or friends. What is the context of this command and does this mean that Islam is telling us not to be friends with other people who aren't Muslim?

Christians Jews Islam Friendship Meaning

I understand that there are Quran verses that tell us not to take Christians and Jews as allies or friends. What is the context of this command and does this mean that Islam is telling us not to be friends with other people who aren't Muslim?

Seyed Ali Shobayri, Seyed Ali Shobayri is of mixed Iranian and Scottish descent who found the path of the Ahlul Bayt (a) by his own research. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University through the... Answer updated 3 years ago

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