Surah 50:17-18
Allies and Protectors
Supporting Verses
Surah 13:11 → "For him (there is) a following, before him and behind him, who watch over him by the command of God. Surely God does not change what is in a people, until they change what is in themselves. And when God wishes evil for a people, (there is) no turning (it) back for them. They have no ally other than Him."
Surah 41:31 → "We are your allies in this present life and in the Hereafter, where you will have whatever you desire, whatever you call for"
Surah 5:55 → "Your only ally is God, and His messenger, and the believers who observe the prayer and give the alms, and who bow."
Surah 82:10 → "Surely (there are) indeed watchers over you,"
Surah 9:71 → "The believing men and the believing women are allies of each other. They command right and forbid wrong, they observe the prayer and give the alms, and they obey God and His messenger. Those – God will have compassion on them. God is mighty, wise."
Opposing Verses
Surah 13:11 → "For him (there is) a following, before him and behind him, who watch over him by the command of God. Surely God does not change what is in a people, until they change what is in themselves. And when God wishes evil for a people, (there is) no turning (it) back for them. They have no ally other than Him."
Surah 29:22 → "You cannot escape (Him) either on the earth or in the sky, and you have no ally and no helper other than God.’"
Surah 2:107 → "Do you not know that God – to Him (belongs) the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and you have no ally and no helper other than God."
Surah 42:28 → "He (it is) who sends down the rain after they have despaired, and displays His mercy. He is the Ally, the Praiseworthy."
Is God the only ally and protector for humans? Some verses state that believers have no ally, helper, or protector other than God. However, other verses indicate that angels, messengers, and fellow believers can also act as allies, watchers, and protectors in this life and the hereafter.