Allah says, if you fear betrayal from a clan of people, then sever the peace
treaty with them, so that you both are on equal terms. If they continue being
hostile and opposing you, then fight them,
[وَإِن
جَنَحُواْ]
(But if they incline), and seek,
[لِلسَّلْمِ]
(to peace), if they resort to reconciliation, and seek a treaty of
non-hostility,
[فَاجْنَحْ
لَهَا]
(you also incline to it), and accept offers of peace from them. This is why
when the pagans inclined to peace in the year of Hudaybiyah and sought cessation
of hostilities for nine years, between them and the Messenger of Allah he
accepted this from them, as well as, accepting other terms of peace they brought
forth. `Abdullah bin Al-Imam Ahmad recorded that `Ali bin Abi Talib said that
the Messenger of Allah said,
«إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ
بَعْدِي اخْتِلَافٌ أَوْ أَمْرٌ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ أَنْ يَكُونَ السِّلْمَ
فَافْعَل»
(There will be disputes after me, so if you have a way to end them in peace,
then do so.)
Allah said next,
[وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى
اللَّهِ]
(and trust in Allah. ) Allah says, conduct a peace treaty with those who
incline to peace, and trust in Allah. Verily, Allah will suffice for you and aid
you even if they resort to peace as a trick, so that they gather and reorganize
their forces,
[فَإِنَّ حَسْبَكَ
اللَّهُ]
(then verily, Allah is All-Sufficient for you).
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