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"The wars of Muhammad (peace be upon him) were justified and defensive—Allah permitted them to protect the faith and the weak. The Qur'an says, ‘Permission to fight has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged' (Surah Al-Hajj, 22:39). Battles like Badr and Uhud came after years of Mecca's attacks—torture, exile, plots to kill him. He fought to defend, not destroy, and offered peace when foes relented (Surah Al-Anfal, 8:61).
Jesus (peace be upon him) faced oppression too—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—but his mission differed. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). The Prophet's fights were mercy—‘We have not sent you except as a mercy to the worlds' (Surah Al-Anbiya, 21:107)—stopping tyranny so people could worship Allah alone, not aggression."
Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:32