إِلَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
يَصِلُونَ
إِلَىٰ
قَوۡمِۭ
بَيۡنَكُمۡ
وَبَيۡنَهُم
مِّيثَٰقٌ
أَوۡ
جَآءُوكُمۡ
حَصِرَتۡ
صُدُورُهُمۡ
أَن
يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ
أَوۡ
يُقَٰتِلُواْ
قَوۡمَهُمۡۚ
وَلَوۡ
شَآءَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَسَلَّطَهُمۡ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
فَلَقَٰتَلُوكُمۡۚ
فَإِنِ
ٱعۡتَزَلُوكُمۡ
فَلَمۡ
يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ
وَأَلۡقَوۡاْ
إِلَيۡكُمُ
ٱلسَّلَمَ
فَمَا
جَعَلَ
ٱللَّهُ
لَكُمۡ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
سَبِيلٗا
٩٠
Except those who seek refuge with a people between whom and you there is a covenant, or (those who) come unto you because their hearts forbid them to make war on you or make war on their own folk. Had Allah willed He could have given them power over you so that assuredly they would have fought you. So, if they hold aloof from you and wage not war against you and offer you peace, Allah alloweth you no way against them.
— M. Pickthall
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).
— A. Yusuf Ali
Lee Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Censuring the Companions for Disagreeing over the Hypocrites who Returned to Al-Madinah Before Uhud
Allah criticizes the believers for disagreeing over the hypocrites. There are conflicting opinions over the reason behind revealing this Ayah. Imam Ahmad recorded that Zayd bin Thabit said that Messeng
…Censuring the Companions for Disagreeing over the Hypocrites who Returned to Al-Madinah Before Uhud
Allah criticizes the believers for disagreeing over
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