And fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not commit aggression; Allah does not love the aggressors.
Al-Baqarah 2:190
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وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ
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And fight in the cause of God those who fight you, but do not commit aggression; God does not love the aggressors.
Fight in Allah's way against those who fight you, but don't go too far. Allah doesn't love those who go too far.
Fight in Allah's way against those who fight you, but don't cross the limits. Allah certainly doesn't love those who cross the limits.
Fight in God’s cause those who fight you, but do not transgress. Truly, God does not love the transgressors.
And fight in Allah’s way those who fight you, but do not commit aggression—Allah does not love the aggressors.
And fight in God’s way those who fight you, but do not commit aggression—God does not love the aggressors.
Fight in the way of Allāh those who fight against you but do not transgress. Indeed, Allāh does not like transgressors.
And fight in the Way of Allâh those who fight you, but transgress not the limits. Truly, Allâh likes not the transgressors. [This Verse is the first one that was revealed in connection with Jihâd, but it was supplemented by another (9:36)].
Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight you, but do not transgress, for Allah does not like transgressors.
Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors.
Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.
And fight in God's cause against those who wage war against you, but do not commit aggression -- for surely, God does not love aggressors.
And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight against you but do not commit aggression because AIIah does not like aggressors.
Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress. Indeed Allah does not like transgressors.
Waqatiloo fee sabeeli Allahi allatheena yuqatiloonakum wala taAAtadoo inna Allaha la yuhibbu almuAAtadeena