Whom are the people whom Allah does not like as mentioned in the Holy Quran?
من هم أصناف الناس الذين لا يحبهم الله كما وردوا بعد عبارة "الله لا يحب"؟
Understanding the traits that Allah does not love is essential for a believer's spiritual growth. The Holy Quran explicitly defines these categories to serve as a warning and a guide for self-rectification. By avoiding these characteristics: such as pride: betrayal: and corruption: a person strives to remain within the circle of Allah's mercy and divine love.
إن فهم الصفات التي لا يحبها الله هو جزء أصيل من تزكية النفس وتطوير الجانب الإيماني. لقد حدد القرآن الكريم هذه الأصناف بوضوح لتكون زاجراً للمسلم ومناراً للإصلاح. فمن خلال تجنب هذه الصفات المذمومة: مثل الكبر والخيانة والإفساد: يسعى المؤمن للبقاء في دائرة الرضا الإلهي والقرب من محبة الخالق عز وجل.
The 16 Categories | الأصناف الستة عشر
1. Al-Baqarah 2:190: (Surely Allah does not like transgressors.)
1. البقرة 2: 190: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ)
2. Al-Baqarah 2:205: (and Allah does not like mischief.)
2. البقرة 2: 205: (وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ)
3. Al-Baqarah 2:276: (And Allah does not like any ungrateful evildoer.)
3. البقرة 2: 276: (وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ)
4. Aal-Imran 3:32: (then truly Allah does not like the disbelievers.)
4. آل عمران 3: 32: (فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ)
5. Aal-Imran 3:57: (And Allah does not like the Zalimun [polytheists and wrong-doers].)
5. آل عمران 3: 57: (وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ)
6. Aal-Imran 3:140: (And Allah likes not the Zalimun [polytheists and wrong-doers].)
6. آل عمران 3: 140: (وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ)
7. An-Nisa 4:36: (Verily: Allah does not like such as are proud and boastful.)
7. النساء 4: 36: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ مُخْتَالًا فَخُورًا)
8. An-Nisa 4:107: (Verily: Allah does not like anyone who is a betrayer of his trust: and indulges in crime.)
8. النساء 4: 107: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِيمًا)
9. Al-Ma'idah 5:64: (And Allah does not like the Mufsidun [mischief-makers].)
9. المائدة 5: 64: (وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ)
10. Al-Ma'idah 5:87: (Verily: Allah does not like the transgressors.)
10. المائدة 5: 87: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ)
11. Al-Anfal 8:58: (Certainly Allah likes not the treacherous.)
11. الأنفال 8: 58: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْخَائِنِينَ)
12. Al-Hajj 22:38: (Verily! Allah likes not any treacherous ingrate to Allah.)
12. الحج 22: 38: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍ كَفُورٍ)
13. Al-Qasas 28:76: (Verily! Allah likes not those who are glad [with ungratefulness to Allah's Favours].)
13. القصص 28: 76: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَرِحِينَ)
14. Al-Qasas 28:77: (Verily: Allah likes not the Mufsidun [those who commit great crimes and sins: mischief-makers].)
14. القصص 28: 77: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُفْسِدِينَ)
15. Luqman 31:18: (Verily: Allah likes not each arrogant boaster.)
15. لقمان 31: 18: (إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ)
16. Al-Hadid 57:23: (And Allah likes not prideful boasters.)
16. الحديد 57: 23: (وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ)
Scholarly Insight: Exegetes of the Holy Quran explain that the exclusion from divine love is a serious warning. It does not imply that Allah's mercy is inaccessible: but rather that these specific actions and attitudes are fundamentally at odds with the purity and justice required of a believer. Scholars emphasize that for every category Allah "does not love": there is a corresponding virtue that He "loves": such as justice for the Zalimun and sincerity for the treacherous. Identifying these traits is the first step toward genuine repentance (Tawbah).