Reviewing the Permissibility of Using Sword as Mentioned in the ĀYA of Saif

Amongst the beliefs of the Salafi and Takfiri groups is the necessity of murdering the opponents for not saying prayers and/or avoiding to pay Zakat and/or their exercising of polytheism and so forth! In this article, the thing that is the writer’s major concern is the investigation and exploration of the documents and evidence of such beliefs. Amongst the documents of the Salafi groups are the incorrect perceptions of the holy Quran’s ĀYĀT by their righteous predecessors. Although they realize individuals other than the great prophet of Islam (may Allah bestow him and his sacred progeny the best of His regards) as being allowed to make a mistake, it appears based on these perceptions that they know their antecedents as being completely righteous and unmistaken. The present article investigates one of the most original documents known as ĀYA of Saif and it has been concluded that these perceptions are alienated to the ĀYĀT’s style and also that they are refuted according to interpretation of the holy Quran based on itself; moreover, they are not also confirmed by the Sunnah of the great prophet of Islam (may Allah bestow him and his sacred progeny the best of His regards). However, ĀYA of Saif can be substantiated as a proof for justifying the legitimate defense and it does not imply preliminary jihad.