It's In The Koran

IT'S IN THE KORAN  Quran (2:244)  –  “Then fight in the cause of Allah, and know that Allah Heareth and knoweth all things.”  (See also:  Response to Apologists ) Quran (2:216)  –  “ Fighting is prescribed for you , and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not.”  Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the Hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that Muhammad was actually trying to motivate his people into  raiding merchant caravans for loot. (See also:  Response to Apologists ) Quran (3:56)  –  “As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help.”  (See also:  Response to Apologi