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Editing: al-Baqarah

Description <p><strong>Explanatory Note</strong></p> <p>To earn God’s forgiveness and mercy, they should not simply desist from waging war against the Muslims and trying to force them to abandon their faith. They would be required to renounce their denial of God and their rejection of His Message. The most they can expect in return for refraining from attacking the Muslims and persecuting them would be a truce, but that would not be sufficient to merit God’s forgiveness and mercy. The unbelievers are, therefore, invited and encouraged to believe so that they may enjoy God’s mercy and forgiveness.</p> <p>What a commendable gesture! Islam spares its staunchest enemies punishment and retribution, and instead offers them forgiveness and mercy in return for the simple act of joining the ranks of the believers. That would absolve them of all their previous misdemeanours, and cancel out the damage and the atrocities they had wrought against the Muslims.</p>

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