In the Qur’an there are about 109 violent jihad verses. A few of them can be spread as defense upon reading the verse they give you solely, but reading the verses before and after what they give you, it shows that it was not defensive at all…apologists claim jihad is not a Holy War, but according to the “Reliance of the Traveller a Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law” Book O, chapter 9 states that “Jihad means to war against non-Muslims…signifying to establish the religion”
Upon reading the Qur’an, ahadith (Hadiths) and the Sira (Life of Muhammad, what all Muslims are supposed to mimic), the amount of trilogy text devoted to jihad is astounding…remember, the Sira is the life of Muhammad and is supposed to followed to a T by Muslims, just like Christians are to mimic (so to speak) Jesus Christ’s actions…
Want to explain difference between the Medinan Qur’an and the Mecca Qur’an…the Meccan Qur’an was the first number of suras written when Muhammad was a peaceful preacher, the Medinan Qur’an is the last dozen or so suras that were written when he became a warrior
“the Meccan Qur’an was the first number of suras written when Muhammad was a peaceful preacher, the Medinan Qur’an is the last dozen or so suras that were written when he became a warrior”
In the earlier Mecca years Mohammed was in a much weaker position. In the Medina era he was in a much stronger position with more followers.
Fast forward to today. When Muslims are in a very small minority they are peaceful. As they grow by immigration or converts....