So long as you are satisfied that they are sincere and their acts support their declarations of peace with you, you should not consider yourself justified in pursuing them and warring against them
ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI
ABDULLAH YUSUF ALI
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Abdullah Yusuf Ali8 quotes“So long as you are satisfied that they are sincere and their acts support their declarations of peace with you, you should not consider yourself justified in pursuing them and warring against them”
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