The Holy Quran 9:5 — Surah At-Tawbah

Arabic text

فَإِذَا ٱنسَلَخَ ٱلْأَشْهُرُ ٱلْحُرُمُ فَٱقْتُلُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ وَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱحْصُرُوهُمْ وَٱقْعُدُوا۟ لَهُمْ كُلَّ مَرْصَدٍ ۚ فَإِن تَابُوا۟ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَخَلُّوا۟ سَبِيلَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

(Referring to those Mushrikeen who had broken the treaty they made with the Muslims, Allaah says) the Sacred Months (of shelter and protection) have passed, then fight the Mushrikeen wherever you may find them. Seize them, besiege them (surround their strongholds until they surrender) and lay in ambush (wait) for them at every opportunity (and place possible). (However,) If they repent (from kufr by accepting Islaam), establish salaah, and pay Zakaah, then leave their path free (do not harm them). Surely Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful (towards those who repent).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The command to kill the disbelievers after the respite: having finished with the exception, [Allah] again states the ruling on those from whom the exception was made. That is, although no treaty now remains with these treaty-breakers, and war could therefore be waged against them at once, regard for the “sacred months” (al-ashhur al-hurum)

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