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172 fought strenuously with their wealth and persons in God’s way, and those who have given refuge and help, these shall be next of kin to each other. But those who believe, but have not fled, ye have naught to do with their claims of kindred, until they flee as well. But if they ask you for aid for religion’s sake, then help is due from you, except against a people between whom and you there is an alliance ; for God on what ye do doth look.

And those who misbelieve, some of them are next of kin to others — unless ye act the same there will be sedition in the land, and great corruption.

Those who believe and have fled and fought strenuously in God’s cause, and those who have given a refuge and a help, those it is who believe ; to them is forgiveness and generous provision due. And those who have believed afterwards and have fled and fought strenuously with you ; these too are of you, but blood relations are nearer in kin. by the Book of God. Verily, God all things doth know.

. (Ⅸ. Medînah.) An immunity from God and His Apostle to those idolaters with whom ye have made a league.