The crime of waging war against God and His Messenger in the Qur'anic and Jurisprudential Perspective: A Foundational Study of Concepts, Rulings, and Implications

Abstract

This research examines the concept of fighting in the Holy Quran and the Sunnah, reviewing its linguistic and terminological meanings and the precise differences between it and the concepts of fighting, jihad, and rebellion The research also sheds light on the verse concerning fighting As a legislative basis, with an analysis of the opinions of jurists in determining the status of the combatant and his punishment, and the distinction between him and the corrupter on earth, the research also touches on the dimensions of non-military war, such as the war on the financial system (usury), and injustice The research touches on the rulings resulting from repentance and the choice of punishment, and its ultimate aim is to present an original vision that combines the strictness of legislation in preserving the security of society, with the Qur’anic objectives of reform and deterrence.

Research question: What is the reality of the crime of waging war against God in the Qur’anic and jurisprudential perspectives, and what are the essential differences between it and the overlapping concepts and rulings of its punishments?

The aim of the research: To clarify the legal terminology of warfare, to explain the philosophy of the resulting legal penalties, and to highlight financial warfare as one of its Qur’anic manifestations.

Research problem: The conceptual overlap between warfare and related crimes (such as rebellion and corruption), and the inadequacy of limiting it to the military aspect without the financial aspect (usury)

Previous studies: Dr. Muhammad Abdul Qadir Abu Faris wrote (The Rulings on Rebels and Combatants in Islamic Law) which addressed the political and security aspects and how the state deals with outlaws. What distinguishes our study from it is its focus on the Quranic and Maqasid dimensions, and its linking of the concept of combating to the financial aspect (usury), which Abu Faris's study did not elaborate on.