لَّا يَنْهَىٰكُمُ ٱللَّهُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَـٰتِلُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُم مِّن دِيَـٰرِكُمْ أَن تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُقْسِطِينَ Qur’an Al-Mumtahinah (60:8)L a yanh a kumu All a hu AAani alla th eena lam yuq a tilookum fee a l ddeeni walam yukhrijookum min diy a rikum an tabarroohum watuqsi t oo ilayhim inna All a ha yu h ibbu almuqsi t een a
The expression "God does not forbid you" implies in this context a positive exhortation (Zamakhshari). See also note [29] on 58:22 .
Even with Unbelievers, unless they are rampant and out to destroy us and our Faith, we should deal kindly and equitably, as is shown by our holy Prophet's own example.