The Holy Quran 2:193 — Surah Al-Baqarah

Arabic text

وَقَـٰتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّىٰ لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَيَكُونَ ٱلدِّينُ لِلَّهِ ۖ فَإِنِ ٱنتَهَوْا۟ فَلَا عُدْوَٰنَ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translation

Continue fighting them until no corruption (especially no Shirk and turning others away from Islaam) exists and until religion (worship) is only for Allaah (until people worship Allaah only). Should they stop (being Kaafiroon), then let there be no attacks except against the oppressors.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

That is, fighting the disbelievers is for this purpose: that oppression should cease, that they should not be able to lead anyone astray from the religion, and that the command of Allah alone should prevail. So when they desist from shirk (associating partners with Allah)

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