unless it be such of them who seek refuge with a people who are joined with you by a covenant or those who come to you because their hearts shrink from fighting either against you or against their own people. had allah so willed he would certainly have given them power over you and they would have fought against you. if they leave you alone and do not fight against you and offer you peace then allah does not permit you to harm them.
إلا الذين يصلون إلى قوم بينكم وبينهم ميثاق أو جاءوكم حصرت صدورهم أن يقاتلوكم أو يقاتلوا قومهم ولو شاء الله لسلطهم عليكم فلقاتلوكم فإن اعتزلوكم فلم يقاتلوكم وألقوا إليكم السلم فما جعل الله لكم عليهم سبيلا