And had it not been for Allah’s repelling men, some of them by the others, the earth would have become filled with disorder. But Allah is Munificent to all peoples. Islam, The Holy Qur’an, 2:252
He who amongst you sees something abominable should modify it with the help of his hand; and if he has not strength enough to do it, then he should do it with his tongue, and if he has not strength enough to do it, (even) then he should (abhor it) from his heart, and that is the least of faith. Islam, Saying of the Holy Prophet (sa), Sahih Muslim, 49a
Only such a country is suitable for spreading the truth where the righteous can preach freely. It should also be borne in mind that the objective behind religious jihad was to establish freedom and to eliminate oppression. Religious jihad was waged against only those countries wherein the lives of preachers were threatened when they preached, where it was absolutely impossible to convey the message peaceably, and where anyone who adopted the true path could not escape the oppression of his people.
Islam, Saying of the Promised Messiah (as), Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya – Vol. III, p. 12
Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Go to Pharaoh and say to him, “Thus says the Lord: Let my people go, so that they may worship me.”’
Judaism, the Torah, Exodus 8:1
When they had brought them [the apostles], they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.’ But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority.’ Christianity, the Bible, Acts, 5:27-2
For a warrior, nothing is higher than a war against evil. The warrior confronted with such a war should be pleased, Arjuna, for it comes as an open gate to heaven. But if you do not participate in this battle against evil, you will incur sin, violating your dharma and your honour. Hinduism, Bhagavad Gita, 2:31-38
He is the true hero who fights to protect the helpless; though cut limb from limb, flees not the field. Sikhism, Adi Granth, Shalok, Kabir p. 1412