The Holy Quran 9:2 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

فَسِيحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّكُمْ غَيْرُ مُعْجِزِى ٱللَّهِ ۙ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُخْزِى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

Translation

(As for these two groups of Mushrikeen, Allaah commanded) So travel in the land for four months (after which you have only two alternatives: accept Islaam or leave Makkah) and know that you can never escape from Allaah (wherever you may go), and that Allaah shall certainly disgrace the Kaafiroon (in the Aakhirah).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The four-month respite for the disbelievers and idolaters: in 6 AH at Hudaybiyah, when a peace treaty had been concluded between the Prophet ﷺ and the Quraysh, the Banu Khuza'ah became allies of the Muslims and the Banu Bakr allies of the Quraysh.

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