The Meaning of the Words of Him, the Most High: "Take not as friends the people who incurred the wrath of Allah."

Question :

What is the meaning of the words of Him, the Most High:
Take not as friends the people who incurred the wrath of Allah.?

What is the meaning of friendship with them? Does it mean to go to them, to converse with them, to speak to them and laugh with them?

Answer:

Allah, the Most High has forbidden befriending Jews and their like among disbelievers as friends, to like them, to love them, to firm ties of brotherhood with them, to support them or dwell amongst them, even if they are not at war with the Muslims. Allah, the Most High says:

You (O Muhammad), will not find any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad) even though they were their fathers or their sons, or their brothers, or their kindred (people). For such He has written. faith in their hearts and strengthened them with Ruh [2] (proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself.

And He says:
O you who believe! Take not as (your) Bitanah (advisors, consultants, protectors, helpers, friends etc.) those outside your religion (pagans, Jews, Christians and hypocrites) since they will not fail to do their best to corrupt you. They desire to harm you severely. Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse. Indeed, We have made plain to you the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses) if you understand. Lo! You are the ones who love them, but they love you not.

And there are other Verses and Hadiths which carry the same meaning. But Allah, the Most High did not forbid amicable relations with those who do not wage war against us, nor exchanging permissible goods with them through buying and selling, nor accepting gifts or grants. Allah, the Most High says:

Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with

those who fought not against you on account of religion and

did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves

those who deal with equity. Allah only forbids you regarding

those who fought against you on account of religion, and

have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you

out, to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Thalimun (wrongdoers - those who disobey Allah).