[47]. Who are at war with you or who demean people of Faith.
[48]. I.e., aids them against the believers, or opts for their religion over Islam.
[49]. These hypocrites, honoring Allāh with their lips while their hearts are far from Him. They worship Allāh in vain, He avers, since they have abandoned “the commandment of Allāh and hold in its place the tradition of men. Besides earning the Anger of Allāh and having their thin cover blown, all what they bargained for and threw their weight behind came to nothing. Thus, the immensity of their loss.
[50]. Disregarding the commandment of not aligning one’s self with the enemies of the believers is considered a renouncement of religion.
[51]. This inspire us to receive Allah’s love and then demonstrate it to others through acts of service, patience, humility, and sacrifice.
[52]. If we love God, we must keep to His commandments and follow His last and final messenger, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.