except those who reach a people between whom and you there is an alliance or who come to you their hearts shrinking from fighting you or fighting their own people and if allah had pleased he would have given them power over you so that they should have certainly fought you therefore if they withdraw from you and do not fight you and offer you peace then allah has not given you a way against 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