Jihad to extinguish the fire of sedition We read in verse...

But if they desist, there shall be no aggression except against the harm-doers.” It should be noted that in the interpretation of “sedition” there is a dialogue among scholars, interpreting sedition in any sense: whether it means creating corruption, or torturing believers, polytheism and idolatry mixed with imposing beliefs on others, or it means trying to mislead and deceive the believers, anyhow it is an attack by the enemy and therefore jihad would be defensive.

Dissension is greater than killing.” This verse, referring to the verse before it speaks of the invading polytheists, clearly calls for the fighting and killing of those who attacked the Muslims and drove them out of their homes and did not shrink from any crime, especially Muslims were constantly pressured to change their religion and even tortured, the holy Qur’an not only allowed fighting with such individuals but also makes it obligatory.

However, in some hadiths and words of a group of interpreters “sedition” has been interpreted to mean polytheism and idolatry but the evidence in the verse and verses before and after that shows well that not every polytheism and idolatry is meant rather the intent is the acts such as those of the infidels of Mecca who constantly pressured Muslims to change their religion.

In the interpretation of “Al-Manar” about this verse, we read: Continue to fight them so that they do not have the power to torture and harass you to change your religion and prevent you from professing Islam and calling for it.