Rulings concerning jihād appear in al-Baqarah, al-Anfāl, and other passages. Their interpretation requires attention to the situation, the intended audience, and the nature of each instruction. One passage may address an armed conflict, while another specifies an associated practice or restriction.
A sound reading first identifies what the verse actually commands, to whom it speaks, and how its immediate context limits or explains it. Only then should it be read alongside other relevant passages. A direction connected with a particular situation should not be converted into an unrestricted license by removing its conditions. The focus here is textual interpretation, not contemporary conflict adjudication.