1[This is a declaration of] disassociation, from Allāh and His Messenger, to those with whom you had made a treaty among the polytheists.⁴²⁴

2So travel freely, [O disbelievers], throughout the land [during] four months but know that you cannot cause failure to Allāh and that Allāh will disgrace the disbelievers.

3And [it is] an announcement from Allāh and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage⁴²⁵ that Allāh is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away – then know that you will not cause failure to Allāh.⁴²⁶ And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment.

4Excepted are those with whom you made a treaty among the polytheists and then they have not been deficient toward you in anything or supported anyone against you; so complete for them their treaty until their term [has ended]. Indeed, Allāh loves the righteous [who fear Him].

5And when the sacred months⁴²⁷ have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakāh, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

6And if any one of the polytheists seeks your protection, then grant him protection so that he may hear the words of Allāh

[i.e., the Qur'ān]. Then deliver him to his place of safety. That is because they are a people who do not know.

7How can there be for the polytheists a treaty in the sight of Allāh and with His Messenger, except for those with whom you made a treaty at al-Masjid al-Ḥarām? So as long as they are upright toward you,⁴²⁸ be upright toward them. Indeed, Allāh loves the righteous [who fear Him].

8How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.

9They have exchanged the signs of Allāh for a small price and averted [people] from His way. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing.

10They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors.

11But if they repent, establish prayer, and give zakāh, then they are your brothers in religion; and We detail the verses for a people who know.

12And if they break their oaths after their treaty and defame your religion, then fight the leaders of disbelief, for indeed, there are no oaths [sacred] to them; [fight them that] they might cease.

13Would you not fight a people who broke their oaths and determined to expel the Messenger, and they had