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As to those who believed but came not into exile, ye owe no duty of protection to them until they come into exile; but
if they seek your aid in religion, it is your duty to help them, except against a people with whom ye have a treaty of
mutual alliance. And (remember) God seeth all that ye do.
008.073 The Unbelievers are protectors, one of another: Unless ye do this, (protect each other), there would be tumult
and oppression on earth, and great mischief.
008.074 Those who believe, and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith, in the cause of God as well as those who give
(them) asylum and aid,- these are (all) in very truth the Believers: for them is the forgiveness of sins and a provision
most generous.
008.075 And those who accept Faith subsequently, and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith in your company,- they are
of you. But kindred by blood have prior rights against each other in the Book of God. Verily God is well-acquainted
with all things.
REPENTANCE, DISPENSATION, CHAPTER NO. 009
009.001 A (declaration) of immunity from God and His Apostle, to those of the Pagans with whom ye have contracted
mutual alliances:-
009.002 Go ye, then, for four months, backwards and forwards, (as ye will), throughout the land, but know ye that ye
cannot frustrate God (by your falsehood) but that God will cover with shame those who reject Him.
009.003 And an announcement from God and His Apostle, to the people (assembled) on the day of the Great
Pilgrimage,- that God and His Apostle dissolve (treaty) obligations with the Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for
you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate God. And proclaim a grievous penalty to those who reject
Faith.
009.004 (But the treaties are) not dissolved with those Pagans with whom ye have entered into alliance and who have
not subsequently failed you in aught, nor aided any one against you. So fulfil your engagements with them to the end
of their term: for God loveth the righteous.
009.005 But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them,
beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers
and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
009.006 If one amongst the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him, so that he may hear the word of God; and then
escort him to where he can be secure. That is because they are men without knowledge.
009.007 How can there be a league, before God and His Apostle, with the Pagans, except those with whom ye made
a treaty near the sacred Mosque? As long as these stand true to you, stand ye true to them: for God doth love the
righteous.
009.008 How (can there be such a league), seeing that if they get an advantage over you, they respect not in you the
ties either of kinship or of covenant? With (fair words from) their mouths they entice you, but their hearts are averse
from you; and most of them are rebellious and wicked.
009.009 The Signs of God have they sold for a miserable price, and (many) have they hindered from His way: evil
indeed are the deeds they have done.
009.010 In a Believer they respect not the ties either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who have transgressed all
bounds.
009.011 But (even so), if they repent, establish regular prayers, and practise regular charity,- they are your brethren
in Faith: (thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand.
009.012 But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and taunt you for your Faith,- fight ye the chiefs of Unfaith:
for their oaths are nothing to them: that thus they may be restrained.
009.013 Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Apostle, and took the aggressive by
being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is God Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe!
009.014 Fight them, and God will punish them by your hands, cover them with shame, help you (to victory) over them,
heal the breasts of Believers,
009.015 And still the indignation of their hearts. For God will turn (in mercy) to whom He will; and God is
All-Knowing, All-Wise.