and the disbelievers, between the blessed inhabitants of Paradise and the wretched inhabitants of Hell, and between Allah’s allies and Allah’s enemies. Whoever Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—has testified to be an ally of Allah is an ally of the Most Compassionate; and whoever he has testified to be an enemy of Allah is an ally of Satan.

Allah—glorified and exalted is He—has made clear in His Book and in the Sunnah of His Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—that Allah has allies among mankind and that Satan has allies. He has distinguished between the allies of the Most Compassionate and the allies of Satan, saying:

“Indeed, the allies of Allah will have no fear, nor will they grieve—those who believe and are mindful of Him. For them are glad tidings in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. There is no changing the words of Allah. That is the supreme triumph.”

He, exalted is He, also says:

“Allah is the Protector of those who believe. He brings them out of darkness into the light. As for those who disbelieve, their protectors are false gods, who bring them out of the light into darkness. Those are the inhabitants of the Fire; they will remain there forever.”

He, exalted is He, also says:

“O you who believe, do not take the Jews and Christians as allies. They are allies of one another. Whoever among you takes them as allies is indeed one of them. Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.”

“So you see those in whose hearts is a disease rushing to ally themselves with them, saying, ‘We fear that a turn of fortune may strike us.’ But perhaps Allah will bring victory or a decree from Himself, and then they will become remorseful over what they have concealed within themselves.”

“And those who believe will say, ‘Are these the ones who swore their most solemn oaths by Allah that they were indeed with you?’ Their deeds have come to nothing, and they have become losers.”

“O you who believe, whoever among you turns back from his religion—then soon