Verse of the Sword (9:5)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Quran
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs At-Tawbah 9:5
gptkbp:chapter 9
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
Debates on violence in Islam
Discussions on abrogation (naskh)
gptkbp:context Revealed after the breaking of treaties by some Arab tribes
gptkbp:dateOfRevelation circa 631 CE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Verse of the Sword (9:5)
gptkbp:interpretedBy Subject of debate among Islamic scholars
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Surah_At-Tawbah
gptkbp:relatedTo Frequently referenced in discussions of Islamic law and interfaith relations
gptkbp:significance Considered by some scholars as abrogating earlier verses on peace
gptkbp:subject gptkb:war
gptkb:Jihad
Treaties
Repentance
Idolaters
gptkbp:text But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, and seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practice regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
gptkbp:verseNumber 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surah_Al-Tawbah
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6