Medina document - The Peace Document in a Multi-culture and religion community
"Translation of the original document and comments on it"

1. This is a book from the Prophet Mohammad (the Messenger of Allah) to be followed among the believers and Muslims of Quraish, (the people of) Yathrib , and those who followed and fought with them.

2. They are a unique nation and not for anyone else.

3. The immigrants of Quraish defend one another from bad deeds or words as they used to in their birthplace. Each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

4. Banu Auf defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

5. Banu Al-Harith (Ibn Al-Khazraj) defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

6. Banu Saida defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

7. Banu Jashim defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

8. Banu El Najar defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

9. Banu Amr Ibn Awf defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

10. Banu El-Nabit defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

11. Banu Al-Aws defend each other as they used to and each section redeems its prisoners of war using justice and grace.

12. The believers don't leave anyone burdened with debts or lots of children without generously giving him.

12B. No believer should enter in alliance with another believer's ally against him.

13. All pious believers are against (all) anyone of them who does injustice or wants to commit a great crime of injustice, aggression or mischief among believers. All of them are against that person even if he is a son of one of them.

14. No believer should kill another believer to revenge for an unbeliever. No believer should not support an unbeliever against a believer.

15. Allah's protection is the same for all, the strong should protect the weak, the believers are each other's allies and not for anyone else.

16. We should help all those who followed us from the Jews and treat them on equal footings.

17. All believers' peace and security are the same. No Muslim should make peace with a non-Muslim during a fight in the cause of Allah unless it is justly agreed upon this.

18. All the tribes that fought with us in the cause of Allah should follow one another.

19. All the believers defend each other concerning what they lost of souls in the cause of Allah.

20. The pious believers are on the best way.

20.b. No unbeliever defends a property or soul for Quraish and shouldn't protect it from a Muslim.

21. Who kills a believer with a clear sign should be killed for him unless the killed guardian agrees to settle the matter. All the believers should be against the killer and no other choice but to be against him.

22. All the believers who acknowledged this document and believe in Allah and the hereafter should not support a criminal, or shelter him.
Whoever supports or shelters him, invokes Allah's wrath and curse on himself in the hereafter. All his deeds and justice won't be accepted from him.

23. When you disagree upon anything, you must refer it to Allah (Be Glorified His Name) and Muhammad (PBUH).

24. The Jews as well as Muslims spend their money during common wars.

25. The Jews of Banu Auf and the Muslims form a nation. The Jews have their own religion and Muslims have their own religion too. Whoever does injustice or mischief, destroys only himself and his family.

26. The Jews of Banu El Najar have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf.

27. The Jews of Banu Al-Harith have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf.

28. The Jews of Banu Saeda have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf.

29. The Jews of Banu Jushim have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf.

30. The Jews of Banu Aws have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf.

31. The Jews of Banu Thalaba have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf. Whoever does injustice or mischief, destroys only himself and his family.

32. Jafnata is a sect of Thalaba so they have the same rights as Thalaba.

33. Banu Al-Shatibia have the same rights as the Jews of Banu Awf. The good deed is completely different from the mischief.

34. The supporters of Thalaba have the same rights as them.

35. The supporters of the Jews have the same rights as them.

36. No one should get out of the alliance unless he gets a permission from Muhammad (PBUP).

37. The Jews should spend and so do Muslims. They should stand as one man against whoever fights the people participating in this document. They should give advice to each other. The good deed is completely different from the mischief.

38. No one should be harmed by his ally's deeds. All should support the oppressed.

39. Yathrib is a sanctuary for those who signed this document.

40. The neighbour has the same rights as oneself.

41. All other people's prohibited actions should be protected unless those people permit so.

42. Any disputes occurring among those who signed this document should be referred to Allah (Be Glorified His Name) and Muhammad the messenger of Allah (Peace and Prayers of Allah be upon Him). Allah's judgment approves the best that comes in this document.
43. Quraish or its allies are never granted asylum.

44. Those who signed this document should stand together to fight whoever attacks Yathrib.

45. If they are asked for peace, they should agree and abide by it. If they ask the believers for peace, the latter should agree and abide by peace except those who fought in religion.
 
45.b. Every party has its share according to its place.

46. The supporters of Aws's Jews have the same rights of the people who signed this documents. They side with the good deeds of the people included in the document. Good deeds are completely different from bad deeds. Everyone is responsible for his actions. Allah supports the best of this document.

47. This document doesn't defend any oppressor or sinner. Whoever gets out of Medina is safe. Whoever stays is also safe except whoever does injustice. Allah and His Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon Him) grant asylum to those who are pious.