Assalumu Alaikum brothers and sisters,
I would like to know your opinions on verse 9:29 of the Quran. There are many theories about what the jizyah mentioned in this verse is referring to (for example, a tax, reparation, compensation, etc). Is there any other verse in the Quran that mentions this tax, so that it can be cross-referenced with 9:29?
Is the jizyah a tax for protection from enemies or compensation for past wrongdoing? Any ideas would be appreciated