Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface: A Better Way Forward; Acknowledgments; Further Reading and Indebtedness; Introduction: Understanding Jihad and Our Muslim Neighbors; Part 1: The Origins of Jihad; Question 1: What Is Islam?; Question 2: Is Islam "a Religion of Peace"?; Question 3: What Is Jihad?; Question 4: Is Jihad In the Quran and the Life of Muhammad?; Question 5: What Is Sharia?; Question 6: Was Islam Spread By the Sword?; Part 2: Jihad Today; Question 7: What Is Radical Islam?; Question 8: Does Islam Need a Reformation?;San Bernardino was the most lethal terror attack on American soil since 9/11, and it came on the heels of a coordinated assault on Paris. There is no question that innocents were slaughtered in the name of Allah and in the way of Jihad, but do the terrorists' actions actually reflect the religion of Islam' The answer to this question is more pressing than ever, as waves of Muslim refugees arrive in the West seeking shelter from the violent ideology of ISIS. Setting aside speculations and competing voices, what really is Jihad' How are we to understand Jihad in relation to our Muslim neighbors and friends' Why is there such a surge of Islamist terrorism in the world today, and how are we to respond' In Answering Jihad, Nabeel Qureshi answers these questions from the perspective of a former Muslim who is deeply concerned for both his Muslim family and his American homeland.