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− (A Study of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's Exposition of Jihad, ± ± − − ± Tayyba Seema Ahmad, pp 18-19) ± ± In his various writings, the Promised Messiah and Mahdi uses the as − Qur’an, and those that he considers to be authentic, to throw light Ah dith a − − − on what he regards to be the true nature of. He argues that, through Jihad − the ages, the concept of has gradually become misunderstood. Even Jihad − the writings of those classical scholars are rejected, who advocate that the killing of infidels under the banner of is lawful, or that Islam teaches Jihad − − conversion by force, or that the penalty for apostasy is death. Such overt infringements of human rights are rejected by the Promised Messiah as as totally un-Islamic. The Promised Messiah saw his mission as the Messiah as − and as one to revive those true teachings of Islam that had become Mahdi − − lost, of which was one. Jihad − (A Study of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's Exposition of Jihad, ± ± − − ± Tayyba Seema Ahmad, p 28) ± ± Thus, is of three types: Jihad − 1. The that is waged against Satan and satanic teachings Jihad − and designs, and efforts to convey the message of Allah and − to preach the Word of God, is the great ( ). Jihad Jihad Kabir − − − 2. The against oneself which in Islamic idiom is called Jihad − − the greatest ( ). Jihad Jihad Akbar − − 3. The that is waged against the enemy of freedom of Jihad − conscience; this is called the lesser ( ). Jihad Jihad Asghar − − ± In his book, (Jesus in India) the Promised Masih Hindustan Mein , − ± − Messiah and Mahdi writes that there are only three instances in which as − Islam permits the use of force. Firstly in the act of self defense, secondly as − a form of retribution, for example the death penalty for murder, and thirdly to establish freedom for Muslims who are killed as a result of their 291