Fitna is an Arabic word with connotations of secession, upheaval, and chaos. It is widely used in Arabic daily language as an adjective which refers to "causing problems between people" or attempting to create a chaotic situation ...
(Qur'an 8:39) "And fight them until persecution (fitna) is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do." (Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall translation)
