they but wish that ye should reject faith as they do and thus be on the same footing but take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of allah . but if they turn renegades seize them and slay them wherever ye find them and take no friends or helpers from their ranks except those who join a group between whom and you there is a treaty or those who approach you with hearts restraining them from fighting you as well as fighting their own people. if allah had pleased he could have given them power over you and they would have fought you therefore if they withdraw from you but fight you not and send you peace then allah hath opened no way for you .
ودوا لو تكفرون كما كفروا فتكونون سواء فلا تتخذوا منهم أولياء حتى يهاجروا في سبيل الله فإن تولوا فخذوهم واقتلوهم حيث وجدتموهم ولا تتخذوا منهم وليا ولا نصيرا 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