Original sentence: A minority of Muslims both in historical and modern times have used jihad as an excuse for offensive actions such as terrorist attacks; some radical activists today claim that "jihad against unbelief and unbelievers is a religious duty".Forced conversion and aggressive warfare are not usually considered to be part of jihad.Some believe that Muhammad himself regarded the inner struggle for faith to be a "greater jihad" than fighting by force in the way of God
Edited sentence: Contrary to the popular belief its purpose is not to spread of the faith through forced conversion.In the classical manuals of Islamic jurisprudence, the rules associated with armed warfare are covered at great length.Some believe that Muhammad regarded the inner struggle for faith to be a "greater jihad" than fighting by force in the way of God.Such rules include not putting women, children and non-combatants in harm's way, as well as not damaging cultivated or residential areas