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A verse and its Tafsir.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection (O Muhammad), then protect him so that he may hear the Word of Allah, and afterward convey him to his place of safety. That is because they are a folk who know not.” (9:6)
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“And if anyone of the idolaters seeketh thy protection (O Muhammad), then protect him so that he may hear the Word of Allah, and afterward convey him to his place of safety. That is because they are a folk who know not.” (9:6)
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Then convey him to his place of safety.
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The religion of Islam is a religion of loyalty and chivalry.
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In the beginning of Surah al-Tawbah,
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there is a detailed hadith regarding the war against the polytheists and fighting them.
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And in the midst of that hadith,
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Allah the Exalted commanded His Prophet with a matter
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which one might overlook while in the heat of war and combat.
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For the disbelieving combatant,
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if he wishes to seek a truce with the people of Islam,
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and comes to them requesting
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that they teach him Islam,
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and let him hear the word of Allah,
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then it is their duty to grant him that request.
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It is not permissible for them to fight him,
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nor to harm him.
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If he accepts and embraces Islam,
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then he is their brother.
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And if he refuses,
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it is incumbent upon them to leave him be,
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and not subject him to any harm.
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Until he reaches his place of safety.
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This is achieved when he arrives at his land, his home, or his people.
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No one may subject him to any evil or harm,
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as long as he is on his way.
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Once he arrives and is secure,
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the rights that existed between him and the Muslims come to an end.
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It then becomes permissible for them to apply to him the rulings of war and combat.