Interpreting the Attitude of the People of the Book to Muslims within the Scope of 118th, 119th, 120th Verses of Surah Ali Imran

The human is a social being and has to live collectively because people survive only by supporting each other. Allah has made people in need of each other regardless of their social status, level of knowledge and existence. It is a requirement of their existence that people relate to each other. Therefore, Allah did not prohibit Muslims from establishing political, intellectual, military, economic and strategic relations, establishing partnerships and alliances with the Jews and Christians, which are evaluated within the scope of the People of the Book or other religious members and human elements. In addition, Hz. Muhammad did not hesitate to apply this in his personal life, in the scope of an invitation to Islam and in interstate relations. However, Allah has forbidden Muslims to love religious members and other human elements, to obtain confidants and to establish friendships. On the other hand, Allah has clearly stated in the Holy Qur'an who he likes and ordered Muslims to act and behave upon this statement. According to this, Muslims above all are obliged to love what Allah loves. Separating civil relations that every person needs and will need due to being human, from love, friendship and confidence, which are the manifestations and dynamics of trust and reliance, should be known as a necessity of being Muslim.