The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 5) — Page 212

Islam and condemns the formation of secret societies and holding secret conferences to injure the cause of truth. Then with befitting relevance the Surah lays down some rules of conduct about social gatherings. Towards its close, the Surah gives a warning to the enemies of truth that by their opposition they are incurring God's wrath and that they shall not be able to arrest or impede the progress of Islam because it is a Divine decree that it shall prevail. The warning to disbelievers that their opposition to truth will not go unpunished is followed by an equally strong warning to believers, that under no circumstances should they make friends with the enemies of Islam, however nearly related the latter might be to them, as by opposing the Faith they have waged a veritable war against God, and friendship with God's enemies is inconsistent with true Faith. 3108