At-Táuba 9:4 الا الذين عاهدتم من المشركين ثم لم ينقصوكم شييا ولم يظاهروا عليكم احدا فاتموا اليهم عهدهم الى مدتهم ان الله يحب المتقين ٤
إِلَّا
ٱلَّذِينَ
عَٰهَدتُّم
مِّنَ
ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ
ثُمَّ
لَمۡ
يَنقُصُوكُمۡ
شَيۡـٔٗا
وَلَمۡ
يُظَٰهِرُواْ
عَلَيۡكُمۡ
أَحَدٗا
فَأَتِمُّوٓاْ
إِلَيۡهِمۡ
عَهۡدَهُمۡ
إِلَىٰ
مُدَّتِهِمۡۚ
إِنَّ
ٱللَّهَ
يُحِبُّ
ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ
٤
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
As for the polytheists who have honoured every term of their treaty with you and have not supported an enemy against you, honour your treaty with them until the end of its term. Surely Allah loves those who are mindful ˹of Him˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Lee Tafsir
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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