Can non-Muslims be accepted as friends? 5289372983

Accepting non-Muslims as friends Sincere friendship with non-Muslims is more likely to attract non-Muslims to one's religion than one's own. Or there is a possibility of creating a predominance of non-Muslims' predominance over one's own religion. يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا تتخذوا اليهود والنصارى أولياء بعضهم أولياء بعض ومن يتولهم منكم فإنه منهم إن الله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين • O ye who believe! Do not take Jews and Christians as friends. They are friends with each other. Whoever of you befriends them is one of them. GOD does not guide the wicked people. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 51) However, it is not only permissible to treat them well, to co-operate in danger, to inquire about neighbors, etc. Good. إنما ينهاكم الله عن الذين قاتلوكم في الدين وأخرجوكم من دياركم وظاهروا على إخراجكم أن تولوهم ومن يتولهم فأولئك هم الظالمون • Allah only forbids you to befriend them, those who fought against you on account of religion, has been expelled from the country and helped to drive you. Those who befriend them are the wrongdoers. (Surah Mumtahina-6) A Jewish teenager used to serve the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). When he fell ill, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) went to see him and invited him to Islam. Then he became a Muslim. (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 1358, 5756) 1949234582