[45]. Surah Al-Jathiyah [The Kneeling]: Ayat 019

১৯. আল্লাহর সামনে তারা আপনার কোন উপকারে আসবে না।  যালেমরা একে অপরের বন্ধু। আর আল্লাহ পরহেযগারদের বন্ধু।

Ayat 19. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allah (if He wants to punish you). Verily, the Zalimun (polytheists, wrong-doers, etc.) are Auliya' (protectors, helpers, etc.) to one another, but Allah is the Wali (Helper, Protector, etc.) of the Muttaqun (pious).

Tafseer of Surah Al-Jathiyah Ayat 19. They will be of no use to thee in the sight of Allah. it is only Wrong-doers (that stand as) protectors, one to another: but Allah is the Protector of the Righteous. That is, in thy service of Allah. Ignorant and contentious men are of no use or service to any Cause. The more you seek their help, the more do their ignorance and their contentiousness increase their own importance in their own eyes. Evil protects (or thinks it protects) evil: it has really no power of protection at all, for itself or for others. The righteous seek the protection of Allah, Who can and will protect them.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "Keep only a believer for a companion and let only a pious eat your food". [At-Tirmidhi Hadith # 2395 and Abu Dawud, Hadith # 4832].

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Al-Jathiyah Ayat 19. “Allah is the Wali (Helper, Protector, etc.) of the Muttaqun (pious)" This Hadith forbids Muslims from befriending infidels and stresses that they should establish a bond of friendship and fraternity with the pious persons only. The above Hadith signifies that taking believers for company has good consequences on the Muslim. While feeding only pious people compels the Muslim host to provide only Halal or lawful foodstuff for his household as well as his guests.