This is because Allah says in Surah At-Tawbah, verse 5: ‘Then, when the sacred months have passed, kill the polytheists wherever you find them.’” Jalingo also cited verses from Surah Al-Baqa ...

He emphasised that the Qur'an, in verses such as Surah At-Tawbah (9:5) and Surah An-Nisa (4:89), explicitly permits the killing of polytheists and apostates. According to Jalingo, these verses ...