Combining fighting and the absence of compulsion in religion

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned that people fight until they submit to Islam. Does this apply at all times? And how is this reconciled with the saying of Allah the Exalted:

Answer:
Fighting is not for compulsion in religion. No one enters the religion under compulsion. There is no benefit in the religion except through conviction. However, the one who is not receptive to the religion is fought. It is sufficient that he is a threat. If he has an influence that spreads disbelief, spreads the religion of disbelief, and calls to disbelief, then he is fought until he is killed and his harm is stopped from the Muslims. As for fighting in order to compel him to the religion, the religion is not to be compelled upon anyone. No one enters it except through conviction and love.