سَتَجِدُونَ

ءَاخَرِينَ

يُرِيدُونَ

أَن

يَأۡمَنُوكُمۡ

وَيَأۡمَنُواْ

قَوۡمَهُمۡ

كُلَّ

مَا

رُدُّوٓاْ

إِلَى

ٱلۡفِتۡنَةِ

أُرۡكِسُواْ

فِيهَاۚ

فَإِن

لَّمۡ

يَعۡتَزِلُوكُمۡ

وَيُلۡقُوٓاْ

إِلَيۡكُمُ

ٱلسَّلَمَ

وَيَكُفُّوٓاْ

أَيۡدِيَهُمۡ

فَخُذُوهُمۡ

وَٱقۡتُلُوهُمۡ

حَيۡثُ

ثَقِفۡتُمُوهُمۡۚ

وَأُوْلَٰٓئِكُمۡ

جَعَلۡنَا

لَكُمۡ

عَلَيۡهِمۡ

سُلۡطَٰنٗا

مُّبِينٗا

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You will find others who wish to be safe from you and their own people. Yet they cannot resist the temptation ˹of disbelief or hostility˺. If they do not keep away, offer you peace, or refrain from attacking you, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them. We have given you full permission over such people.

It is not lawful for a believer to kill another except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer unintentionally must free a believing slave and pay blood-money to the victim’s family—unless they waive it charitably. But if the victim is a believer from a hostile people, then a believing slave must be freed. And if the victim is from a people bound with you in a treaty, then blood-money must be paid to the family along with freeing a believing slave. Those who are unable, let them fast two consecutive months—as a means of repentance to Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

And whoever kills a believer intentionally, their reward will be Hell—where they will stay indefinitely.¹ Allah will be displeased with them, condemn them, and will prepare for them a tremendous punishment.

O believers! When you struggle in the cause of Allah, be sure of who you fight. And do not say to those who offer you ˹greetings of˺ peace, “You are no believer!”—seeking a fleeting worldly gain.¹ Instead, Allah has infinite bounties ˹in store˺. You were initially like them then Allah blessed you ˹with Islam˺. So be sure! Indeed, Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

Those believers who stay at home—except those with valid excuses¹—are not equal to those who strive in the cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has elevated in rank those who strive with their wealth and their lives above those who stay behind ˹with valid excuses˺. Allah has promised each a fine reward, but those who strive will receive a far better reward than others—

far superior ranks, forgiveness, and mercy from Him. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

When the angels seize the souls of those who have wronged themselves¹—scolding them, “What was wrong with you?” they will reply, “We were oppressed in the land.” The angels will respond, “Was Allah’s earth not spacious enough for you to emigrate?” It is they who will have Hell as their home—what an evil destination!

Except helpless men, women, and children who cannot afford a way out—

it is right to hope that Allah will pardon them. For Allah is Ever-Pardoning, All-Forgiving.

Whoever emigrates in the cause of Allah will find many safe havens and bountiful resources throughout the earth. Those who leave their homes and die while emigrating to Allah and His Messenger—their reward has already been secured with Allah. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.