Pick up the Quran and hit up Surah 9:5. There is a paraphrase of that there. Jihad literally means "To struggle", and while they argue that the great jihad is a personal thing that is internal, jihad is terrorism and those that practice it are not extreme or extremists but purists, in that they are the core believers of Islam.

Great words, Avid. When the Qur'an says "death to infidels" it refers to people who attack our religion. A lot of people think infidels are just unbelievers, this is untrue. An infidel is an unbeleiver and an enemy of Islam.

Please read it whole Q: What is the punishment for apostasy in Islam? There is no punishment for apostasy in Islam. In fact the Qur’an stresses kindness and tolerance in matters of faith, the perfect example being the verse of the Holy Qur’an: There should be no compulsion in religion. (Ch.2: V.257), Islam stresses the freedom of religion, for example in Chapter 109 of the Holy Qur’an it states, For you your religion, and for me my religion Furthermore there is not a single example of any punishment for apostasy from the life of the Holy Prophet(saw). The Qur’an states very clearly, that those who leave the Islamic faith and apostatise will be dealt with only by God Himself: Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them nor will He guide them to the way. (Ch.4: V.138) Nowhere is any punishment prescribed in this life as religion is a personal matter between man and God. People are therefore free to believe in any religion and to change their beliefs without any punishment from man. They will, however, be accountable for their beliefs before God. Q: What is the punishment for blasphemy in Islam? There is no punishment in Islam for blasphemy. No such punishment is prescribed in the Holy Qur’an, or in any of the traditions of the Prophet Muhammad(saw). Islam promotes the need for respect of all religions for the sake of peace in society, but it does not set out any punishment for blasphemy despite the offence it may cause people of faith. We have evidence in the traditions of the Holy Prophet(saw) where Abdullah bin Ubayyee (Chief of the hypocrites) continuously abused the Prophet(saw), and opposed him severely in Madinah. When he passed away, the Prophet(saw) stood to offer his funeral prayers but was asked by one of his companions, “O Allah's Apostle! Do you offer the prayer for this man although he said so-and-so on such-and-such-a day?” and “that he is a hypocrite!”. The Prophet(saw) ignored his statements and continued to offer the funeral prayers of the dead man. (Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Number 192) The above example shows that the Prophet(saw) never ordered any punishment for anyone who insulted or abused him or God; on the contrary he went to pray for them that they be guided aright. Much has been written on this subject, for further details, please see the book ‘Murder in the Name of Allah’. If somebody uses foul language against any holy person or teaching, Islam advises to keep away from such people as The Holy Qur’an says, And when you see those who trifle with our signs then turn thou away from them until then engage in a discourse other than that and if Satan cause thee to forget then sit not, after recollection, with the unjust people. (Ch.6: V.69) contact faithmatters@mta.tv for more.