Jihad Another Name For Islamic Terrorism!!!

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Usually translated by the Western media as “holy war” is a greatly misunderstood principle in Islam. There is no term in Arabic which means “holy war”. War is not “holy” in Islam it is either just or unjust.

The meaning of jihaad is “striving” or “struggle”. It is used in Islam to refer to a variety of different efforts enjoined upon the believers. Striving to keep God and His Messenger more important than loved ones, wealth and one’s own self is the most basic form of jihaad prescribed on every Muslim.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

No one has truly believed until Allah and His Messenger becomes more beloved than everything.”

Doing the righteous deeds prescribed by God is itself a jihaad. The Prophet (ﷺ) was reported to have said,

“The best jihaad is the perfect Hajj.”

On another occasion, someone asked the Prophet (ﷺ) if he should join the jihaad. The Prophet (ﷺ) responded by asking him whether his parents were still alive and when he replied that they were, he said, “Make jihaad by serving them.”

Defending Islam and the Muslim community is a primary aspect of the physical jihad which involves taking up arms against an enemy.

God states in the Qur’an:

أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَاتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى نَصْرِهِمْ لَقَدِيرٌ

“Permission to fight has been given to those who have been attacked because they are wronged. And indeed, Allah is Most Powerful.´ [22:39]

And Allah states in the Qur’an:

وَقَاتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ وَلَا تَعْتَدُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ

“Fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress the limits. Indeed Allah does not love transgressors.” [2:190]

Muslims are also enjoined to fight against tyranny. The Qur’an states:

وَمَا لَكُمْ لَا تُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ وَالْوِلْدَانِ الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هَذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ الظَّالِمِ أَهْلُهَا وَاجْعَلْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ وَلِيًّا وَاجْعَلْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ نَصِيرًا

“Why shouldnt you fight in the cause of Allah and for those oppressed because they are weak. Men, women and children who cry out, “Our Lord! Rescue us from this town of oppressors…” [4:75]

Jihad Another Name For Islamic Terrorism!!!

Jihad Another Name For Islamic Terrorism!!!

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