5. Surah Al-Ma'idah

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

إِنَّمَا وَلِيُّكُمُ اللّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ ...

5: 55. Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,

... الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُمْ رَاكِعُونَ ﴿٥٥﴾

those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).

وَمَن يَتَوَلَّ اللّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ فَإِنَّ حِزْبَ اللّهِ هُمُ الْغَالِبُونَ ﴿٥٦﴾

5: 56. As to those who turn (for friendship) to Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers, it is the fellowship of Allah that must certainly triumph.

Others version:

5: 55

Pickthall Your friend can be only Allah; and His messenger and those who believe, who establish worship and pay the poor due, and bow down (in prayer).

Transliteration Innama_ waliyyukumulla_hu wa rasu_luhu_ wallazina a_manul lazina yuqimu_nas sala_ta wa yu'tu_naz zaka_ta wa hum ra_ki'u_n(a).

5: 56

Asad for. all who ally themselves with God and His Apostle and those who have attained to faith – behold, it is they, the partisans of God, who shall be victorious!

Pickthall And whoso taketh Allah and His messenger and those who believe for friend (will know that), lo! the party of Allah, they are the victorious.

Transliteration Wa may yatawallalla_ha wa rasu_lahu_ wallazina a_manu_ fa inna hizballa_hi humul ga_libu_n(a).