217. They[80] ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about fighting in the sacred months.[81] Say, “Fighting during these months is a great sin. But hindering ˹others˺ from the Path of Allah, rejecting Him, and expelling the worshippers from the Sacred Mosque is ˹a˺ greater ˹sin˺ in the sight of Allah. For persecution[82] is far worse than killing.
