Allah anasema, {Adhabu ya wale wanaopigana vita dhidi ya Allah na Mtume wake, na wanaojitahidi kwa nguvu zao zote kueneza ufisadi katika ardhi, ni: kuuawa, au kusulubiwa, au kukatwa mikono na miguu yao kwa kupishana, au kufukuzwa kutoka nchi hiyo; hiyo ni aibu kubwa kwao duniani, na kwao huko Akhera kuna adhabu kubwa.} (Al-Ma'idah: 33)

Allah says, {The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hand and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land that is chief disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the hereafter.} (AI-Ma'idah: 33)

AI-W ahidi anasema, "Kupigana vita dhidi ya Allah na Mtume wake maana yake ni kuwaasi wao." "Kujitahidi kueneza ufisadi katika ardhi" kunamaanisha kuua watu, kuwaibia, na kula mali yao kwa nguvu. Kwa hiyo, kumshambulia Mwislamu kwa silaha kunasimama kama kupigana na Allah na Mtume wake. Maoni kama haya yalishikiliwa na Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i, na Al-Awza'i.

AI- W ahidi comments, "To wage war against Allah and his Messenger means to disobey them." To strive for mischief through the land" refers to killing people, robbing them, and violently consuming their property. Hence, to take arms against a Muslim stands for fighting with Allah and his Messenger. Such an opinion was held by Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i, and AI-Awza'i.