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"Fight the unbelievers" meaning: a general decree concerning every mushrik (polytheist/unbeliever). But the Sunnah has narrowed its application in the declaration of surat-al-baqarah (surah 2) verse 3, excluding women, monks, children and other (non-combatants)......"Wherever you find them" meaning: a general decree for all places}} | "Fight the unbelievers" meaning: a general decree concerning every mushrik (polytheist/unbeliever). But the Sunnah has narrowed its application in the declaration of surat-al-baqarah (surah 2) verse 3, excluding women, monks, children and other (non-combatants)......"Wherever you find them" meaning: a general decree for all places}} | ||
Classical Islamic theology thus sees the sword verse as a general injunction for never-ending holy war against all unbelievers until the day of judgement. The Muslim state, the ummah, is to pursue this holy war against all oppenents until the religion, all of it, is to Allah ({{Quran|8|39}}). Those who shirk their duty to pursue jihad will face a terrible punishment in the hereafter ({{Quran|9|81|82}}) ({{Quran|48|16}}). For those who do go on jihad and die in Allah's cause, a great reward awaits them ({{Quran|3|157|158}}). Those who are left alive after the [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Mujahids|mujaahideen]] die in combat with the unbelievers should not mourn them, for they are yet alive with Allah in paradise enjoying pleasures beyond human comprehension ({{Quran|3|169|172}}). | Classical Islamic theology thus sees the sword verse as a general injunction for never-ending holy war against all unbelievers until the day of judgement. The Muslim state, the ummah, is to pursue this holy war against all oppenents until the religion, all of it, is to Allah ({{Quran|8|39}}). Those who shirk their duty to pursue jihad will face a terrible punishment in the hereafter ({{Quran|9|81|82}}) ({{Quran|48|16}}). For those who do go on jihad and die in Allah's cause, a great reward awaits them ({{Quran|3|157|158}}). Those who are left alive after the [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Mujahids|mujaahideen]] die in combat with the unbelievers should not mourn them, for they are yet alive with Allah in paradise enjoying pleasures beyond human comprehension ({{Quran|3|169|172}}). The Qur'an also has practical advice for the believers on war with the infidels. There are verses dealing with the exemptions of various types of people to jihad ({{Quran|9|91}}) ({{Quran|48|71}}), fighting during the holy months ({{Quran|2|217}}), fighting in the territory of Mecca ({{Quran|2|191}}), prisoners of war ({{Quran|47|4}}), safe conduct ({{Quran|9|6}}), and truces with the enemy ({{Quran|8|61}}). | ||
==Jihad in Early Islam== | ==Jihad in Early Islam== | ||