Shaykh al-Islām—may Allah have mercy on him—said:

Section: Loyalty and Enmity

The believers are allies of Allah and allies of one another, while the disbelievers are enemies of Allah and enemies of the believers. Allah has enjoined mutual loyalty among believers and explained that it is a necessary consequence of faith. He has forbidden loyalty to the disbelievers and made clear that such loyalty is absent among believers. He has also explained the condition of the hypocrites in their loyalty to the disbelievers.

As for “loyalty among believers,” the passages concerning it are numerous, such as His saying:

“Your ally is none but Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe,”

through to His saying:

“Whoever takes Allah, His Messenger, and those who believe as allies—then surely the party of Allah will prevail.”

And His saying:

“Indeed, those who believed, emigrated, and strove with their wealth and their lives in the cause of Allah, and those who gave shelter and support—they are allies of one another,”

through to His saying:

“And those who believed afterwards, emigrated, and strove alongside you—they are of you.”

And Allah Most High said:

“Surely the allies of Allah will have no fear, nor will they grieve.”

“Those who