That is why the prophets who waged war against their...

That is why the prophets who waged war against their adversaries had tried initially to convey their message through persuasion and preaching and occasional­ly through theological debating. Only when they failed in these attempts, or could attain only partial success, they considered the path of violent confrontation, Jihad, and acts of force as morally justifiable.

The main reason of this attitude is that Islam, since its approach is spiritual not materialistic, believes in the wonderful power of rational argument, logical demonstration, and moral persuasion. Just as it believes-to use an expression of Marx-in…