إِلَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
عَٰهَدتُّم
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
ثُمَّ
لَمۡ
يَنقُصُوكُمۡ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَلَمۡ
يُظَٰهِرُواْ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
أَحَدٗا
فَأَتِمُّوٓاْ
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
عَهۡدَهُمۡ
إِلَىٰ
مُدَّتِهِمۡۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
٤
Excepting those of the idolaters with whom ye (Muslims) have a treaty, and who have since abated nothing of your right nor have supported anyone against you. (As for these), fulfil their treaty to them till their term. Lo! Allah loveth those who keep their duty (unto Him).
— M. Pickthall
Excepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allāh loves the righteous [who fear Him].
— Saheeh International
(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 Allah loveth the righteous.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Existing Peace Treaties remained valid until the End of Their Term
This is an exception regulating the longest extent of time for those who have a general treaty - with out time mentioned - to four months. They would have four months to travel the lands in search of sanctuary for themselves wherever
…Existing Peace Treaties remained valid until the End of Their Term
This is an exception regulating the longest extent of time for those who have a gene
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