Did Wikipedia remove the word "jihad" from the Violence in the Quran article?

Yes. "jihad" appeared 6 times in this article's opening at its peak. Today it appears nowhere in the article, references included. We saved the article's opening paragraph at 5 moments between 2015 and 2026, and the counts come from those saved copies.

When did the Violence in the Quran article stop using the word "jihad"?

The word appeared 6 times in the opening at its peak in 2015. It appears nowhere in the article today, checked against the live article on 2026-08-02.

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The opening as it read in 2015

The Quran's teachings on violence and war have long been topics of heated debate.¹ Verses in the text, such as, "Fight in the name of your religion with those who fight against you," seem to many to be unequivocal endorsements of violence. On the other hand, some scholars argue that such verses of the Quran are interpreted out of context, and argue that when the verses are read in context it clearly appears that the Quran prohibits aggression, and allows fighting only in self-defense. "Quran and War", page 8. [3] on Jihad by Dr. ("Jihad, even when explained as a righteous effort of waging war in self defense against the grossest outrage on one's religion, is strictly limited..") The Quranic Commandments Regarding War/Jihad An English rendering of an Urdu article appearing in Basharat-e-Ahmadiyya Vol.²

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The opening as it stood in 2020 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Quran , the holy book of Islam, contains verses believed by Muslims to be revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad at different times and under different circumstances – some exhorting violence against enemies and others urging restraint and conciliation. Because some verses abrogate others, and because some are thought to be general commands while other refer to specific enemies, how the verses are understood and how they relate to each other "has been a central issue in Islamic thinking on war" according to scholars such as Charles Matthews. While numerous scholars explain Quranic phrases on violence to be only in the context of a defensive response to oppression; violent groups have interpreted verses to endorse their violent actions and made the Quran's teachings on violence and war a topic of vigorous debate.

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023

Conflict in Islam's principal scripture ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Quran contains verses believed by Muslims to be revealed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad at different times and under different circumstances – some exhorting violence against enemies and others urging restraint and conciliation. Because some verses abrogate others, and because some are thought to be general commands while others refer to specific enemies, how the verses are understood and how they relate to each other "has been a central issue in Islamic thinking on war" according to scholars such as Charles Matthews. While numerous scholars explain Quranic phrases on violence to be only in the context of a defensive response to oppression; violent groups have interpreted verses to endorse their violent actions and made the Quran's teachings on violence and war a topic of vigorous debate.

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The opening as it stood in 2025 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Conflict in Islam's principal scripture The Quran contains verses exhorting violence against enemies and others urging restraint and conciliation. Because some verses abrogate others, and because some are thought to be general commands while others refer to specific enemies, how the verses are understood and how they relate to each other "has been a central issue in Islamic thinking on war" according to scholars such as Charles Matthews. While numerous scholars explain Quranic phrases on violence to be only in the context of a defensive response to oppression; externally funded violent groups (ex: ISIS) which have been deemed by all means as kafirs (non-muslims/left Islam) have interpreted verses to endorse their violent actions and made the Quran's teachings on violence and war, their way of “interpreting the Quran”, which is unique to them, a topic of vigorous debate, though it is clear that the Quran does not condone violence with no reason.

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The opening as it stood in 2026 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Conflict in Islam's principal scripture The Quran contains verses exhorting violence against enemies and others urging restraint and conciliation. Because some verses abrogate others, and because some are thought to be general commands while others refer to specific enemies, how the verses are understood and how they relate to each other "has been a central issue in Islamic thinking on war" according to scholars such as Charles Matthews. While numerous scholars explain Quranic phrases on violence to be only in the context of a defensive response to oppression; militant groups (such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State ) have frequently cited these verses to justify their violent actions. The Quran's teachings on violence remain a topic of vigorous debate.

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