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The Quran Verse
Surah 8:39:
And fight them until there is no fitnah and until the religion, all of it, is for Allah.
This verse is the cornerstone of Islamic expansionism. It defines "fitnah" (disbelief or persecution) as an intolerable state. The command is to keep fighting until all religion is for Allah.
This creates a theological "trap": as long as any other religion exists, fitnah exists, thus providing a permanent justification for war.
This contradicts the "no compulsion in religion" claim of 2:256 and shows the text shifting toward total religious hegemony as Muhammad gained military power.