  What the Islamic scriptures really say about jihad and
violence.   Are the terrorists who cite the Qur'an distorting
the spirit of the religion or depicting its emphasis accurately?
Here are several of the Qur'an passages most frequently cited,
and analysis from Islamic scholars.  On Jihad or "Holy War"
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and Resources   Imam Yahya Hendi,   The passage actually refers
to a defensive war. "You fight back. You go as far as it takes
to stop the aggression but you do not go beyond that. So if you
have to, you go as far as fighting verbally to get someone out
of your home--but you don't shoot him after he is out. You don't
keep going on with it--only if you are attacked, if there is an
oppression applied to you. The idea is that justice prevails.
You don't fight because you enjoy fighting, but because there is
an oppression.  "It could be military force or [in today's
world] it could be media force, writing against you. But when
the hostilities are