In the name of God the merciful, the compassionate. This is the certificate of protection (aman) that the servant of God, 'Umar, commander of the faithful, is herewith providing to the people of Iliya [i.e., Jerusalem]. This certificate of protection is given to them with respect to their persons, their property, their churches, their crosses, to their ill and healthy, to all members of the Christian community. No [warrior] shall take up lodging in their churches or destroy them. There will be no confiscation of any of their possessions, including crosses, or of any of their property. Nor will there be any forced conversions to Islam. None of the inhabitants is to be harmed in any manner. No Jewish person shall be allowed to dwell in Iliya with them [the city's Christian inhabitants]. The people of Iliya shall have to pay the jizya [tax], as is customarily imposed on the inhabitants of the cities. The inhabitants of IIiya must remove from this city the Romans [that is, the Byzantines] and the lusut [robbers; the term apparently refers here to members of the local militias]. Those [Byzantines and members of the militias] who depart from this city shall be guaranteed safe conduct for their persons and belongings until they reach a secure area [that is, Byzantine-controlled territory]. Those who decide to stay here will be guaranteed protection, although they will be obliged to pay the tax imposed on the people of Iliya. Should there be, among the people of Iliya, those who would prefer to leave this city, to leave their churches and crosses and to take their possessions with them, accompanying the departing Romans, such persons, together with their churches and crosses will be guaranteed safe passage until they reach a secure area.