A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'/Chapter 3

III.&mdash;The Defensive Character of the Wars.


 * 17. Verses from the Koran in support of the defensive character of the wars
 * 18. What the above quoted verses show
 * 19. Justification of the Moslems in taking up arms against their aggressors
 * 20. The first aggression after the Hegira was not on the part of Mohammad
 * 21. The alleged instances examined
 * 22. Hamza and Obeida's expeditions
 * 23. Abwa, Bowat, and Osheira expeditions
 * 24. The affair at Nakhla
 * 25. At Badr Mohammad came only in his defence
 * 26. The first aggression after the Hegira if from Mohammad, might fairly be looked upon as retaliation