Jihad (English pronunciation: /dʒɪˈhɑːd/; Arabic: جهاد ǧihād [dʒiˈhæːd]) is an Islamic term referring to a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, the word jihād is a noun meaning "struggle" or "resisting". A person engaged in jihad is called a mujahid, the plural of which is mujahideen. The word jihad appears frequently in the Quran, often in the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of God (al-jihad fi sabil Allah)"
Muslims and scholars do not all agree on its definition. Many observers—both Muslim and non-Muslim—, as well as the Dictionary of Islam, talk of jihad having two meanings: an inner spiritual struggle (the "greater jihad"), and an outer physical struggle against the enemies of Islam (the "lesser jihad" which may take a violent or non-violent form. Jihad is often translated as "Holy War", although this term is controversial. Orientalist Bernard Lewis claims in the large majority of cases jihad has a military meaning, but others disagree. Javed Ahmad Ghamidi states that there is consensus among Islamic scholars that the concept of jihad will always include armed struggle against wrong doers. Ghamide also states there is no concept in Islam obliging Muslims to wage war for propagation or implementation of Islam after the time of Muhammad and his companions, and the only valid basis for jihad through arms is to end oppression when all other measures have failed.
The Arabic word "jihad" is often translated as "holy war," but in a purely linguistic sense, the word " jihad" means struggling or striving.
The arabic word for war is: "al-harb".
In a religious sense, as described by the Quran and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (s), "jihad" has many meanings. It can refer to internal as well as external efforts to be a good Muslims or believer, as well as working to inform people about the faith of Islam.
If military jihad is required to protect the faith against others, it can be performed using anything from legal, diplomatic and economic to political means. If there is no peaceful alternative, Islam also allows the use of force, but there are strict rules of engagement. Innocents - such as women, children, or invalids - must never be harmed, and any peaceful overtures from the enemy must be accepted.
Military action is therefore only one means of jihad, and is very rare. To highlight this point, the Prophet Mohammed told his followers returning from a military campaign: "This day we have returned from the minor jihad to the major jihad," which he said meant returning from armed battle to the peaceful battle for self-control and betterment.
In case military action appears necessary, not everyone can declare jihad. The religious military campaign has to be declared by a proper authority, advised by scholars, who say the religion and people are under threat and violence is imperative to defend them. The concept of "just war" is very important.
The concept of jihad has been hijacked by many political and religious groups over the ages in a bid to justify various forms of violence. In most cases, Islamic splinter groups invoked jihad to fight against the established Islamic order. Scholars say this misuse of jihad contradicts Islam.
Examples of sanctioned military jihad include the Muslims' defensive battles against the Crusaders in medieval times, and before that some responses by Muslims against Byzantine and Persian attacks during the period of the early Islamic conquests.
WHAT JIHAD IS NOT
Jihad is not a violent concept.
Jihad is not a declaration of war against other religions. It is worth noting that the Koran specifically refers to Jews and Christians as "people of the book" who should be protected and respected. All three faiths worship the same God. Allah is just the Arabic word for God, and is used by Christian Arabs as well as Muslims.
Military action in the name of Islam has not been common in the history of Islam. Scholars says most calls for violent jihad are not sanctioned by Islam.
Warfare in the name of God is not unique to Islam. Other faiths throughout the world have waged wars with religious justifications
Dhikr: the Remembrance of God
The Prophet peace be upon him said: “Shall I tell you something that is the best of all deeds, constitutes the best act of piety in the eyes of your Lord, elevates your rank in the hereafter, and carries more virtue than the spending of gold and silver in the service of Allah, or taking part in Jihad and slaying or being slain in the path of Allah?” They said: “Yes!” He said: “Remembrance of Allah.”21
Thus one finds the principles of the spiritual Jihad are based on eliminating the ugly, selfish and ferocious characteristics of the ego through spiritual training and mastery of Dhikr, the Remembrance of God.
Brothers and sisters in Islam the reality of Jihad is they are very hard to implement when it comes to the crunch , very hard to implement when it comes to reality,
I could say ILOVE ALLAH the most, but when it comes to your actions, when its comes to your conduct,
Is Allah (swt) Really the first?
You could say ALLAHU AKBAR (Allah is the greatest)
And you might say it a million times,
But is Allah really the greatest in your heart?
So when it comes to Allah Azza Wa jal commanding you something,
Does the Command of Allah come before Anything Else?
Or Evrything else comes Before Allah(swt),
This is what we call sacrifice,
You need to strive(Jihad) for it,
You need to give up everything for it,
You need to give the most Beloved things to you
For this word and this Principle for Allah (Azza Wa Jal) before anyone else,
And that's what we call sacrifice,
That what we mean by Jihad, SACRIFICING the path of Allah(swt)
So let's learn to be a productive Muslim by;
Speak kindly.” (Qur'an,2:83)
“Speak the Truth.” (Qur'an,3:17)
“Speak justice.” (Qur'an,6:152)
“Speak graciously.” (Qur'an,17:23)
“Speak fairly.” (Qur'an,17:28)
“Speak politely.” (Qur'an,17:53)
“Speak no lie.” (Qur'an,22:30)
“Speak gently.” (Qur'an,20:44)
“Speak not in vain.” (Qur'an,23:3)
“Speak straight.” (Qur'an,33:70)
The most excellent jihad is when one speaks a true word in the presence of a tyrannical ruler ,(tirmidhi)
This remembrance takes many forms: each school of Sufism focuses on a different form of ritual Dhikr to enable the seeker to approach the Divine Presence, varying from individual silent recitation and chanting to vocal group sessions. It is this spiritual struggle that raises humankind and instills in him the sense of relationship with His Creator, and the proper perspective in relating to all creation, always calling for love between humanity and striving in Allah’s Way for better understanding between various communities of all faiths. Through this spiritual Jihad the effect of the selfish ego on the soul of the seeker will be removed, uplifting his state from depression, anxiety and loneliness to one of joy, satisfaction and companionship with the Most High.
It was generally supposed that the order for a general war could only be given by the Caliph (an office that was claimed by the Ottoman sultans), but Muslims who did not acknowledge the spiritual authority of the Caliphate (which has been vacant since 1923)—such as non-Sunnis and non-Ottoman Muslim states—always looked to their own rulers for the proclamation of a jihad. There has been in fact no universal warfare by Muslims on non-believers since the early caliphate. Some proclaimed Jihad by claiming themselves as mahdi, e.g. the Sudanese Mahommed Ahmad in 1882.
Jihad is an important religious duty for Muslims. A minority among the Sunni scholars sometimes refer to this duty as the sixth pillar of Islam, though it occupies no such official status. In Twelver Shi'a Islam, however, Jihad is one of the ten Practices of the Religion.
Jihad: it is important to clear the misconception of some people about the concept of Jihad in Islam as against terrorism. Jihad is an Arabic word which means to struggle or to strive. With this meaning, a student who struggles or strive to have a good score could be said to have embarked on a jihad to achieve his goal. This explains why Waghid's defines Jihad in this context as "an educative practice to develop, through tremendous effort, the notion of Islamic education". He see Jihad as a synonym of creative practice of knowledge acquisition and articulation. It is therefore a misconception to translate Jihad to mean war. War in Arabic means herb or qital. Going through the primary source of Islamic law, the Quran does not use Jihad to connote war in all the instances the word is used in it. Rather, it refers to a moral-ethical struggle, such as "the jihad of the soul, the tongue, or the pen, of faith morality, and so on" (Barlas, 2003)
Struggle against injustice and aggression is also referred to as Jihad. In other words, fighting to defend oneself, to protect the community and to free isolated believers from persecution is considered a Jihad
This was the kind of jihad the prophet and his companions embarked upon when, after when they were forcefully driven out of their fatherland and many were tortured and martyred; they were still being pursued to their new settlement with the main aim of totally getting rid of them.
The closeness of the venues of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq battles fought by the Prophet to Madinah clearly indicates that it was the Makkans who were after them. In such a situation, the sense of perseverance and tolerance of the Muslims would have been messed up by the Makkans, if no action was taken by the Muslims. That was why Allah now permitted the prophet to fight back
The Qur'an says on this: Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is being wrongfully waged because they are wrong; and verily, Allah is Most Powerful for their aid. They were those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right; for no cause except that they say, "Our Lord is Allah." Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, church, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid His cause; for verily Allah is full is strength, Exalted in Might (able to enforce His Will) (Q. 22: 39-40).
The Qur'an further enjoins jihad against oppression and injustice meted on the weak and helpless men, women and children. The Qur'an therefore says: And why should you not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated ( and oppressed)? Men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors and raise for us from thee one who will protect and raise for us from Thee one who will help (Q. 4: 75).
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Muslims and scholars do not all agree on its definition. Many observers—both Muslim and non-Muslim—, as well as the Dictionary of Islam, talk of jihad having two meanings: an inner spiritual struggle (the "greater jihad"), and an outer physical struggle against the enemies of Islam (the "lesser jihad" which may take a violent or non-violent form. Jihad is often translated as "Holy War", although this term is controversial. Orientalist Bernard Lewis claims in the large majority of cases jihad has a military meaning, but others disagree. Javed Ahmad Ghamidi states that there is consensus among Islamic scholars that the concept of jihad will always include armed struggle against wrong doers. Ghamide also states there is no concept in Islam obliging Muslims to wage war for propagation or implementation of Islam after the time of Muhammad and his companions, and the only valid basis for jihad through arms is to end oppression when all other measures have failed.
The Arabic word "jihad" is often translated as "holy war," but in a purely linguistic sense, the word " jihad" means struggling or striving.
The arabic word for war is: "al-harb".
In a religious sense, as described by the Quran and teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (s), "jihad" has many meanings. It can refer to internal as well as external efforts to be a good Muslims or believer, as well as working to inform people about the faith of Islam.
If military jihad is required to protect the faith against others, it can be performed using anything from legal, diplomatic and economic to political means. If there is no peaceful alternative, Islam also allows the use of force, but there are strict rules of engagement. Innocents - such as women, children, or invalids - must never be harmed, and any peaceful overtures from the enemy must be accepted.
Military action is therefore only one means of jihad, and is very rare. To highlight this point, the Prophet Mohammed told his followers returning from a military campaign: "This day we have returned from the minor jihad to the major jihad," which he said meant returning from armed battle to the peaceful battle for self-control and betterment.
In case military action appears necessary, not everyone can declare jihad. The religious military campaign has to be declared by a proper authority, advised by scholars, who say the religion and people are under threat and violence is imperative to defend them. The concept of "just war" is very important.
The concept of jihad has been hijacked by many political and religious groups over the ages in a bid to justify various forms of violence. In most cases, Islamic splinter groups invoked jihad to fight against the established Islamic order. Scholars say this misuse of jihad contradicts Islam.
Examples of sanctioned military jihad include the Muslims' defensive battles against the Crusaders in medieval times, and before that some responses by Muslims against Byzantine and Persian attacks during the period of the early Islamic conquests.
WHAT JIHAD IS NOT
Jihad is not a violent concept.
Jihad is not a declaration of war against other religions. It is worth noting that the Koran specifically refers to Jews and Christians as "people of the book" who should be protected and respected. All three faiths worship the same God. Allah is just the Arabic word for God, and is used by Christian Arabs as well as Muslims.
Military action in the name of Islam has not been common in the history of Islam. Scholars says most calls for violent jihad are not sanctioned by Islam.
Warfare in the name of God is not unique to Islam. Other faiths throughout the world have waged wars with religious justifications
Dhikr: the Remembrance of God
The Prophet peace be upon him said: “Shall I tell you something that is the best of all deeds, constitutes the best act of piety in the eyes of your Lord, elevates your rank in the hereafter, and carries more virtue than the spending of gold and silver in the service of Allah, or taking part in Jihad and slaying or being slain in the path of Allah?” They said: “Yes!” He said: “Remembrance of Allah.”21
Thus one finds the principles of the spiritual Jihad are based on eliminating the ugly, selfish and ferocious characteristics of the ego through spiritual training and mastery of Dhikr, the Remembrance of God.
Brothers and sisters in Islam the reality of Jihad is they are very hard to implement when it comes to the crunch , very hard to implement when it comes to reality,
I could say ILOVE ALLAH the most, but when it comes to your actions, when its comes to your conduct,
Is Allah (swt) Really the first?
You could say ALLAHU AKBAR (Allah is the greatest)
And you might say it a million times,
But is Allah really the greatest in your heart?
So when it comes to Allah Azza Wa jal commanding you something,
Does the Command of Allah come before Anything Else?
Or Evrything else comes Before Allah(swt),
This is what we call sacrifice,
You need to strive(Jihad) for it,
You need to give up everything for it,
You need to give the most Beloved things to you
For this word and this Principle for Allah (Azza Wa Jal) before anyone else,
And that's what we call sacrifice,
That what we mean by Jihad, SACRIFICING the path of Allah(swt)
So let's learn to be a productive Muslim by;
Speak kindly.” (Qur'an,2:83)
“Speak the Truth.” (Qur'an,3:17)
“Speak justice.” (Qur'an,6:152)
“Speak graciously.” (Qur'an,17:23)
“Speak fairly.” (Qur'an,17:28)
“Speak politely.” (Qur'an,17:53)
“Speak no lie.” (Qur'an,22:30)
“Speak gently.” (Qur'an,20:44)
“Speak not in vain.” (Qur'an,23:3)
“Speak straight.” (Qur'an,33:70)
The most excellent jihad is when one speaks a true word in the presence of a tyrannical ruler ,(tirmidhi)
This remembrance takes many forms: each school of Sufism focuses on a different form of ritual Dhikr to enable the seeker to approach the Divine Presence, varying from individual silent recitation and chanting to vocal group sessions. It is this spiritual struggle that raises humankind and instills in him the sense of relationship with His Creator, and the proper perspective in relating to all creation, always calling for love between humanity and striving in Allah’s Way for better understanding between various communities of all faiths. Through this spiritual Jihad the effect of the selfish ego on the soul of the seeker will be removed, uplifting his state from depression, anxiety and loneliness to one of joy, satisfaction and companionship with the Most High.
It was generally supposed that the order for a general war could only be given by the Caliph (an office that was claimed by the Ottoman sultans), but Muslims who did not acknowledge the spiritual authority of the Caliphate (which has been vacant since 1923)—such as non-Sunnis and non-Ottoman Muslim states—always looked to their own rulers for the proclamation of a jihad. There has been in fact no universal warfare by Muslims on non-believers since the early caliphate. Some proclaimed Jihad by claiming themselves as mahdi, e.g. the Sudanese Mahommed Ahmad in 1882.
Jihad is an important religious duty for Muslims. A minority among the Sunni scholars sometimes refer to this duty as the sixth pillar of Islam, though it occupies no such official status. In Twelver Shi'a Islam, however, Jihad is one of the ten Practices of the Religion.
Jihad: it is important to clear the misconception of some people about the concept of Jihad in Islam as against terrorism. Jihad is an Arabic word which means to struggle or to strive. With this meaning, a student who struggles or strive to have a good score could be said to have embarked on a jihad to achieve his goal. This explains why Waghid's defines Jihad in this context as "an educative practice to develop, through tremendous effort, the notion of Islamic education". He see Jihad as a synonym of creative practice of knowledge acquisition and articulation. It is therefore a misconception to translate Jihad to mean war. War in Arabic means herb or qital. Going through the primary source of Islamic law, the Quran does not use Jihad to connote war in all the instances the word is used in it. Rather, it refers to a moral-ethical struggle, such as "the jihad of the soul, the tongue, or the pen, of faith morality, and so on" (Barlas, 2003)
Struggle against injustice and aggression is also referred to as Jihad. In other words, fighting to defend oneself, to protect the community and to free isolated believers from persecution is considered a Jihad
This was the kind of jihad the prophet and his companions embarked upon when, after when they were forcefully driven out of their fatherland and many were tortured and martyred; they were still being pursued to their new settlement with the main aim of totally getting rid of them.
The closeness of the venues of Badr, Uhud and Khandaq battles fought by the Prophet to Madinah clearly indicates that it was the Makkans who were after them. In such a situation, the sense of perseverance and tolerance of the Muslims would have been messed up by the Makkans, if no action was taken by the Muslims. That was why Allah now permitted the prophet to fight back
The Qur'an says on this: Permission to fight is given to those against whom war is being wrongfully waged because they are wrong; and verily, Allah is Most Powerful for their aid. They were those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right; for no cause except that they say, "Our Lord is Allah." Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, church, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure. Allah will certainly aid those who aid His cause; for verily Allah is full is strength, Exalted in Might (able to enforce His Will) (Q. 22: 39-40).
The Qur'an further enjoins jihad against oppression and injustice meted on the weak and helpless men, women and children. The Qur'an therefore says: And why should you not fight in the cause of Allah and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated ( and oppressed)? Men, women, and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors and raise for us from thee one who will protect and raise for us from Thee one who will help (Q. 4: 75).
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