Many have expressed the opinion that
those Muslims were motivated by
religious zeal to spread Islam by force.
Many other consider this opinion silly
and naïve, because Islam – by its nature
– cannot be forced.
--Hammudah Abdulati,
Islam in Focus,
American Trust Publications, London, 1975, p. 146.
Jenkins, Mar 2003
Concepts of Jihad
Differing Opinions on Jihad
Interpretation and Application