“If two groups of believers fight one another” (Qur'an 49:9).
The verse uses believers for two groups even while acknowledging their fighting. The argument drawn from it is that a major wrongful act does not necessarily erase the original name of faith from everyone who participates.
It does not justify aggression. The same context requires reconciliation and justice. Retention of the designation “believer” and moral or legal accountability for violence can both be true.
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Minor and Major Sins, Faith, and the Status of a Major Sinner
“If two groups of believers fight one another” (Qur'an 49:9).
The verse uses believers for two groups even while acknowledging their fighting. The argument drawn from it is that a major wrongful act does not necessarily erase the original name of faith from everyone who participates.
It does not justify aggression. The same context requires reconciliation and justice. Retention of the designation “believer” and moral or legal accountability for violence can both be true.