The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 1) — Page 310
PT. 2 CH. 2 AL-BAQARAH 192. And kill them wherever you meet them and drive them يفهموهم وَاقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُ وَاَخْرِجُوهُمْ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَخْرَجُوكُمْ out from where they have وَالْفِتْنَةُ اَشَدُّ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ ۚ وَلَا driven you out; for persecution تُقتِلُوهُمْ عِنْدَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ حَتَّى يُقْتِلُوكُمْ فِيهِ ۚ فَإِنْ قَتَلُوكُمْ you therein. But if they fight فَاقْتُلُوهُمْ كَذَلِكَ جَزَاءِ الْكَفِرِينَ is worse than killing. And fight them not in, and near, the Sacred Mosque until they fight you, then fight them: such is the requital for the disbelievers. 198 "2:218. (1) Such a war should truly be i. e. undertaken with the object of removing obstacles placed in the way of God and His religion. Any war that is not a is not a lawful, religious war. (2) Such war is allowed only against those who first take up arms against Muslims as the words. (those who fight against you), indicate. an end as soon as the enemy desists from fighting, for in this case further fighting is not permissible, as the words i. e. do not transgress; surely Allah loves not the transgressors, clearly prove. What a just and noble teaching and how tersely and beautifully expressed! 198. Important Words: you met them) is derived ثقفتموهم from They sayi. e. (1) he faced him or he met him; (2) he caught hold of him; (3) he got the better of him (Aqrab). (3) Great care should be taken that women, children and old men of the belligerent nation who do not take actual part in the war against Islam are spared, for religious war is a (persecution) is derived from ☺☺. allowed only against those who fight They say i. e. he led him astray; against you. If, however, an old man he tried or tested him. The expression or a woman takes actual part in the means, he prevented him fighting, the responsibility lies on from holding his views. The words him or her and in such a case he or mean, the goldsmith melted she loses the concession. Says the Holy Prophet: "Do not kill an old man or a child or a woman, and always try to improve things and reform matters and act kindly towards others, for Allah loves those who act kindly" (Dāwūd). the gold in the crucible to ascertain its genuineness. means, he put him in a state of trial or persecution. Thus a means: (1) trial; (2) torture and persecution; (3) divergence of views among men and the disputes and fighting that take place as a result (4) Muslims should bring the war to thereof (Aqrab). See also 2:103. 310