Islamic Concept of Jihad
Nasrah Batool
Jehad is an Arabic word used as noun for struggle. Struggle in life starts right after the birth. As kids we struggle hard to utter the first word, to take first step on our own, and later on to get good grades etc.
People struggle hard to earn a living and support their families. Every struggle is a jihad and every struggler a mujahid. But Islamic Jihad is a totally different concept- Jihad fee sabeel Allah.
Wikipedia defines Jihad as an important religious duty of Muslim. And another authentic dictionary of Islam defines it as a holy war of muslims against non believers.
People get an idea that all wars or struggles associated to a muslim are Jihads Islam supports. My idea of Jihad is different and to a very great extent I find it right too. A person fighting for his personal rights, his possessions etc. is practising personal jihad. Associating this Jihad to Islam just because the person is Muslim is not right in any way. Also a war is not a war of guns and blood. It is a war of morals and principles with violence as the last extent.
Jihad fee sabeel Allah (in the way of Allah) starts from the time we first learn, understand and believe that there is no god but Allah and Hazoor Mohammed (SAW) is His prophet and the real struggle is to take along that belief upto the grave.
The most beautiful form of Jihad is Daawah (Invitation to join your beliefs). The struggle to live with your beliefs among non believers and invite them to come to common terms.
Yes, I want my religion to spread to every bit of every heart (who doesn't) but no not by force or by eliminating the antis. There is always a proper way for that. Learn from the lives of Mujahids who have survived with a flag erected high in much worse times and lived a lively life. Who could be a better Mujahid than our Prophet Mohammed (SAW).
From my very little knowledge and memory, I remember having read once about an old lady who used to throw garbage on our beloved prophet. And then one day when she didn't Hazrat Mohammed (SAW) went to see if everything was ok with her. Beloved Mohammed (SAW) didn't chose a revenge way, but the way of humanity and so did his supporters. We the followers, however sometimes enraged choose a totally different way just to show our passionate love for the most peaceful and great personality. And then through our deeds create a very bad picture of great teachings of our beloved prophet.
Great lives weren't there to talk big about but to be followed. Remember we represent a peaceful religion. When others say that Islam was spread under the shadow of swords don't take out a sword. Make them understand how things worked back then and how they are now. Miscreants are everywhere. Don't aid their efforts by some foolish acts, out of anger.
Don't give Islamic Jihad a bad name. And to the people judging my beliefs, don't judge a book by its cover. Every book entitled Jihad is not Islamic. I believe my religion is most peaceful.
Nasrah Batool
Jehad is an Arabic word used as noun for struggle. Struggle in life starts right after the birth. As kids we struggle hard to utter the first word, to take first step on our own, and later on to get good grades etc.
People struggle hard to earn a living and support their families. Every struggle is a jihad and every struggler a mujahid. But Islamic Jihad is a totally different concept- Jihad fee sabeel Allah.
Wikipedia defines Jihad as an important religious duty of Muslim. And another authentic dictionary of Islam defines it as a holy war of muslims against non believers.
People get an idea that all wars or struggles associated to a muslim are Jihads Islam supports. My idea of Jihad is different and to a very great extent I find it right too. A person fighting for his personal rights, his possessions etc. is practising personal jihad. Associating this Jihad to Islam just because the person is Muslim is not right in any way. Also a war is not a war of guns and blood. It is a war of morals and principles with violence as the last extent.
Jihad fee sabeel Allah (in the way of Allah) starts from the time we first learn, understand and believe that there is no god but Allah and Hazoor Mohammed (SAW) is His prophet and the real struggle is to take along that belief upto the grave.
The most beautiful form of Jihad is Daawah (Invitation to join your beliefs). The struggle to live with your beliefs among non believers and invite them to come to common terms.
Yes, I want my religion to spread to every bit of every heart (who doesn't) but no not by force or by eliminating the antis. There is always a proper way for that. Learn from the lives of Mujahids who have survived with a flag erected high in much worse times and lived a lively life. Who could be a better Mujahid than our Prophet Mohammed (SAW).
From my very little knowledge and memory, I remember having read once about an old lady who used to throw garbage on our beloved prophet. And then one day when she didn't Hazrat Mohammed (SAW) went to see if everything was ok with her. Beloved Mohammed (SAW) didn't chose a revenge way, but the way of humanity and so did his supporters. We the followers, however sometimes enraged choose a totally different way just to show our passionate love for the most peaceful and great personality. And then through our deeds create a very bad picture of great teachings of our beloved prophet.
Great lives weren't there to talk big about but to be followed. Remember we represent a peaceful religion. When others say that Islam was spread under the shadow of swords don't take out a sword. Make them understand how things worked back then and how they are now. Miscreants are everywhere. Don't aid their efforts by some foolish acts, out of anger.
Don't give Islamic Jihad a bad name. And to the people judging my beliefs, don't judge a book by its cover. Every book entitled Jihad is not Islamic. I believe my religion is most peaceful.
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