Except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty (of peace), or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. If Allah had pleased, He could have given them power over you, and they would have fought you: Therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not, and (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then Allah Hath opened no way for you (to war against them).

Ancak, sizinle kendileri arasında anlaşma olan bir millete sığınanlar yahut sizinle savaştan veya kendi milletleriyle savaşmaktan bıkarak size başvuranlar müstesnadır. Allah dileseydi onları üzerinize çullandırırdı da sizinle savaşırlardı. Eğer sizden uzak durur, sizinle savaşmaz, size barış teklif ederlerse Allah onlara dokunmanıza izin vermez.