Al-Baqarah 2:192

<h2>The Command to fight Those Who fight Muslims and killing Them wherever They are found</h2><p>Abu Ja`far Ar-Razi said that Ar-Rabi` bin Anas said that Abu Al-`Aliyah commented on what Allah said:</p><p>وَقَـتِلُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ</p><p>(And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you,)</p><p>Abu Al-`Aliyah said, "This was the first Ayah about fighting that was revealed in Al-Madinah. Ever since it was revealed, Allah's Messenger ﷺ used to fight only those who fought him and avoid non-combatants. Later, Surat Bara'ah (chapter 9 in the Qur'an) was revealed." `Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said similarly, then he said that this was later abrogated by the Ayah:</p><p>فَاقْتُلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ</p><p>(then kill them wherever you find them) (9:5).</p><p>However, this statement is not plausible, because Allah's statement:</p><p>الَّذِينَ يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ</p><p>(...those who fight you) applies only to fighting the enemies who are engaged in fighting Islam and its people. So the Ayah means, `Fight those who fight you', just as Allah said (in another Ayah):</p><p>وَقَاتِلُواْ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَآفَّةً كَمَا يُقَـتِلُونَكُمْ كَآفَّةً</p><p>(...and fight against the Mushrikin collectively as they fight against you collectively.) (9:36)</p><p>This is why Allah said later in the Ayah:</p><p>وَاقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِّنْ حَيْثُ أَخْرَجُوكُمْ</p><p>(And kill them wherever you find them, and turn them …

But if they desist, then lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

But if they cease, then Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

But if they cease, then God is Forgiving and Merciful.