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Proclaim a grievous punishment except for those with whom you
to those who are bent on denying entered into a treaty at the Sacred
the truth. 4 As for those who Mosque? As long as they act
have honoured the treaty you straight with you, act straight
made with them and who have with them. God loves those who
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not supported anyone against are righteous. How [can there
you: fulfill your agreement with be a treaty] for, if they get the
them to the end of their term. upper hand over you, they will
God loves those who are respect neither kinship nor
righteous. covenant. They [try to] please
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When the forbidden months you with their tongues but their
have passed, kill the polytheists hearts reject you; most of them
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[who are at war with you] are perfidious. They have sold
wherever you find them. a Take God’s revelations for a paltry
them captive, and besiege them, price, and barred others from
and lie in wait for them at every His path. How evil is what they
place of ambush. But if they have been doing! 10 Where
repent, and take to prayer believers are concerned, they
regularly and pay the alms, then respect no tie of kinship or treaty.
let them go their way. God is They are people who overstep
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forgiving and merciful. If any the limits. 11 If they repent and
one of the polytheists seeks keep up their prayers and pay the
asylum with you, grant him alms, then they are your brethren
asylum so that he may hear the in faith. We make Our messages
word of God; then convey him to clear for people who are willing
a place of safety. That is because to learn.
they are a people who have no 12 But if they break faith after
knowledge. pledging it and revile your
7 How can there be a treaty
with the polytheists on the part a See pages xiv to xvii of the
of God and His Messenger, Introduction.