Quran Quote  :  Do not serve Satan, for Satan has indeed been a persistent rebel against the Most Compassionate Lord. - 19:44

Quran-5:80 Surah Al-maidah English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

تَرَىٰ كَثِيرٗا مِّنۡهُمۡ يَتَوَلَّوۡنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْۚ لَبِئۡسَ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ لَهُمۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ أَن سَخِطَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَفِي ٱلۡعَذَابِ هُمۡ خَٰلِدُونَ

Transliteration:( Taraa kaseeram minhum yatawallawnal lazeena kafaroo; labi'sa maa qaddamat lahum anfusuhum an sakhital laahu 'alaihim wa fil 'azaabi hum khaalidoon )

80. You will see many of them befriending infidels. What an evil thing they had sent forth for themselves that Allah's Wrath [230] fell upon them. And they shall dwell in punishment eternally. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

(80) You see many of them becoming allies of those who disbelieved [i.e., the polytheists]. How wretched is that which they have put forth for themselves in that Allāh has become angry with them, and in the punishment they will abide eternally. (Saheen International Translation)

Surah Al-Maidah Ayat 80 Tafsir (Commentry)



  • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
  • Ibn Kathir
  • Ala-Madudi
  • Shaheen International

230. From this we learn that friendship with infidels is the cause of Allah's displeasure which at times is totally forbidden, at times is infidelity.

Ibn-Kathir

The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 80 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 78 which provides the complete commentary from verse 78 through 81.

(5:80) And now you can see many of them taking the unbelievers (instead of the believers) for their allies. Indeed they have prepared evil for themselves. Allah is angry with them, and they shall abide in chastisement.

Ala-Maududi

(5:80) And now you can see many of them taking the unbelievers (instead of the believers) for their allies. Indeed they have prepared evil for themselves. Allah is angry with them, and they shall abide in chastisement.


There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

(80) You see many of them becoming allies of those who disbelieved [i.e., the polytheists]. How wretched is that which they have put forth for themselves in that Allāh has become angry with them, and in the punishment they will abide eternally.

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