{ And if they break their oaths after having made their covenant, and defame your religion, then fight the leaders of disbelief – for indeed they have no oaths – that perhaps they might cease } Al-tawba 12

{ And defame [ta’anu, i.e. stab] your religion } ; it can be said that someone “stabs” with a spear, and also “stabs” with malicious speech. Al-Laith said: Some of them said stabs with a spear or stabs in speech, and distinguishes between the two; but the meaning is that they slander your religion and vilify [“pierce”] it. Then He says: { Then fight the leaders of disbelief } : that is, when they do that, do this.