meaning of jehad

[Great Satan]

hello dear readers
in this topic i like to clear the meaning of jehad as it is used by non-muslims to show that jehad means to kill or to do war aganist non muslims
so sir jehad means to strive. it does not means to fight but to do your best in every thing you do in your life.
like if your are studing then you should do your best in it.
like if your are doing a business then you are asked to do jehad in it to.

thanks
regards
Arsalan Munir

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[Sulayman Ar-Rumi]

Well, Mr. Satan, your links have too many fallacies to rebut all at once. Daniel Pipes has an axe to grind against Arabs in general, and doesn't do honest debate. Frontpagemag is neocon and right-wing as we all know, and Arafat is dead.

According to some of your links, the Quran was changed over time. Yeah, according to some webpages the Holocaust never happened either. Those arguments on the page are old and actually got LESS credible over time. If you don't believe me, look at how the lost city of Iram (mentioned in the Quran) was discovered recently by archaeologists, or the name Hamam was decoded in hieroglyphics, both things one of your links accuses the Quran of not being able to back up. Your news article about a UK hate-speech cleric is just that, a UK cleric. You haven't made your case about Islam itself.

In other news, the local Muslim students over here have organized a Muslim Soup Kitchen, as our religion says to help the homeless. The majority of Muslims (and Christians) are good people, but you don't see them make headlines. I can think of numerous examples; my Muslim boss buying me a free lunch, and a Muslim woman giving me free Arabic lessons, etc. It pains me when people accuse Islam of being evil, when it's responsible for so much good in the world too. Did you know that Muslim countries donated over a Billion Dollars to help Hurricaine Katrina victims?

The word Jihad means struggle. One of the most annoying media errors, and that happens on a regular basis, was equating Jihad with holy war. Jihad is not holy war, "harb moqadasa" is the direct translation to holy war.

Examples of using Jihad in the Arabic language:

1. Al Talib Ijtahada fi al dars.
The student struggled in the lesson.

2. Al Talib Mujtahid.
The student is a struggler. ( in other words, a geek, a nerd, a book worm)

3. Ihtaris! Johd Ale.
Warning! High struggle. ( seen on high capacity voltage transformers )

 

[Sock puppet path]

What do soup kitchens or disaster relief have to do with the topic of this thread?
Read Sulayman.

"Those believers who sit back are not equal to those who perform Jihad in the Path of Allah with their wealth and their selves. Allah has favored those who perform Jihad with their wealth and their selves by degrees over those who sit back. To both (groups) has Allah promised good, but Allah has favoured the Mujahideen with a great reward, by ranks from Him, and with Forgiveness, over those who sit back. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most- Merciful." (Quran 4:95-96)

and

This hadeeth contradicts mutawatir (mass-narrated) ahadeeth which have been reported from the Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhee wa sallam), and which make plain the excellence of Jihad. We will mention a few of these.

"A morning or an evening spent in the Path of Allah is better than the world and all it contains." [Bukhari and Muslim]

"Standing for an hour in the ranks of battle in the Path of Allah is better than standing for sixty years (in prayer)." [Sahih Al-Jami']

Abu Hurayrah (radiallaahu 'anhu) said, "Is any of you able to stand in prayer without stopping, and to fast continuously for as long as he lives?" The people said, "Oh Abu Hurayrah! Who could endure that?" He said, "By Allah! A day of a mujahid in the Path of Allah is better than that."

The claim of those who say that the 'struggle against the self' is the Greater Jihad because the individual is put to test by day and by night, may be refuted by the following hadeeth:

On the authority of Rashid, on the authority of Sa'd (radiallaahu 'anhu), on the authority of one of the Companions, that a man said, "Oh Messenger of Allah! Why is it that the believers are all put to trial in their graves, except for the martyrs?" He (salallaahu 'alayhee wa sallam) said, "The clashing of swords above his head was sufficient trial for him." [Sahih Al-Jami']

Institute of Islamic Instruction and Education.

authors conclusion

In a few hours or days, the Mujahid sees, with his own eyes, such hardships, trials, and tribulations, as others do not see in decades. It will be impossible for anyone who engages in this experience of Jihad to equate physical Jihad with other pacifistic means of Dawah. Therefore, anyone who disputes with the Mujahid in the issue of Jihad or who calls people to abandon fighting should join a camp, even if only as a servant. Or he should participate in a battle even if only as a cook. Then after that, we will see if, in his opinion, the pen is equal to the Kalashnikov.

As is revealed in hadith muhammed led 19 military expeditions himself and left behind a message to continue to fight in the cause of allah.

Here from Islam Q&A

Praise be to Allaah.

It is not permissible for a man to have intercourse with anyone except his wife or his female slave (concubine). A wife becomes permissible after shar’i marriage and a concubine becomes permissible to the man who owns her. She may originally be a prisoner of war, and a Muslim may obtain a concubine from the ruler or commander if he took part in fighting in jihad, or if he buys her from her owner. She becomes permissible for him by virtue of his ownership after it is established that she is not pregnant by waiting for one menstrual cycle, or until she has given birth if she is pregnant.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts, from illegal sexual acts)

6. Except from their wives or (the slaves) that their right hands possess, ـــ for then, they are free from blame”

[al-Mu’minoon 23:5-6]

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, concerning the prisoners of Awtaas: “Do not have intercourse with a pregnant woman until she gives birth, or with one who is not pregnant until she has menstruated once.” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 2157. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 187.

In the answer to question no. 10382 we have stated that Islam permits a man to have intercourse with his slave woman whether he has one or more wives or he is not married.

In the answers to questions no. 5707 and 12562 it states that female prisoners of war may be distributed by the commander in jihad, because he has the choice of either distributing them, or ransoming them or setting them free.

I would agree that the majority of muslims and christians are good people but often I feel that is in spite of thier religion not because of it. Religion does nothing but split humanity into different camps

 

[Sulayman Ar-Rumi]

What do soup kitchens or disaster relief have to do with the topic of this thread?

Because that's another Jihad. If it takes effort to follow your religion, it's Jihad for the sake of God. A person who struggles is a mujahid. If a Muslim wears a prayer cap in public for their Islamic belief, and someone on the street decides to commit a hate crime against him or her, then they are a mujahid.

Institute of Islamic Instruction and Education.

One scholar writes his own opinion. The rest of the Muslim world may disagree, and many other scholars do. If you read his piece, he questions some hadith, while other scholars believe it. That's the thing with the state of Islam today, it's decentralized leadership, not unlike Protestantism.

As is revealed in hadith muhammed led 19 military expeditions himself and left behind a message to continue to fight in the cause of Allah.

Yes, he did fight. However, you didn't say why. He fought the Meccans in self-defense, after a decade of passive resistance as the Quran ordered him to. he later fought to liberate slaves and Muslims in other parts of the Arabian peninsula who were denied their religious freedom. If you read his final speeches, he says to struggle in the cause of Allah. By Struggle he used the word "Jihad." We're back to greater and lesser jihad here. Actual physical fighting is known as "Qital" and rarely appears in the Quran or his speeches.

Here from Islam Q&A

It's in response to a question concerning a medieval topic. It's about as relevant to the world today as a Talmudic argument over ancient Babylon or something. The question is whether you have to marry a slave you own if you want to copulate with them. I don't have slaves. Besides the irrelevance of the question to today, the standard conditions apply; rape is a sin so it must be consensual, father is responsible for child support and the like. How does it relate to Muslims today or your topic?

I would agree that the majority of muslims and christians are good people but often I feel that is in spite of thier religion not because of it. Religion does nothing but split humanity into different camps

What an overgeneralization, you're saying the entire religion is bad? So Muslims giving charity to Tsunami and Earthquake victims are doing it in SPITE of their religion? Charity is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, an obligation on every Muslim, male and female. Heck, Muslims, American mosques, and Muslim countries even gave to Hurricane Katrina, with aid from Muslims totalling over $1Billion US. Are you trying to tell me that I sinned when I gave money to help them? If yes, who are you to boldly tell me what my religion preaches?

 

[Sock puppet path]

Because that's another Jihad. If it takes effort to follow your religion, it's Jihad for the sake of God. A person who struggles is a mujahid. If a Muslim wears a prayer cap in public for their Islamic belief, and someone on the street decides to commit a hate crime against him or her, then they are a mujahid.

That is the lesser jihad not the greater.

One scholar writes his own opinion. The rest of the Muslim world may disagree, and many other scholars do. If you read his piece, he questions some hadith, while other scholars believe it. That's the thing with the state of Islam today, it's decentralized leadership, not unlike Protestantism.

Same here, a poster states an opinion, and you haven't even backed it up with quran and sunnah as in the link I provided.

Yes, he did fight. However, you didn't say why. He fought the Meccans in self-defense, after a decade of passive resistance as the Quran ordered him to. he later fought to liberate slaves and Muslims in other parts of the Arabian peninsula who were denied their religious freedom. If you read his final speeches, he says to struggle in the cause of Allah. By Struggle he used the word "Jihad." We're back to greater and lesser jihad here. Actual physical fighting is known as "Qital" and rarely appears in the Quran or his speeches.

Riiiiight and Hitler attacked Poland in self-defense.....I didn't include it because it is bullocks. Was this the same passive resistance period when he was raiding caravans and killing folks? He was simply building a power base that would enable him to take Mecca.

Here

In the Qur'an, however, and even in later Muslim usage, the term jihad is usually followed by the expression fi sabil Illah, which means "in the path of God." The description of violence against the enemies of the Muslim community as jihad fi sabil Illah gave a sacred meaning to what was otherwise just tribal warfare.

The Hadith is a collection of reports of sayings and actions of Muhammad, and it follows the Qur'an as the most important source of Islamic law. In Hadith collections, jihad almost always refers to armed action. As an example, there are nearly 200 references to jihad in the most standard collection of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari, and all assume that jihad means warfare. It is not surprising, then, that the majority of classical theologians, jurists, and traditionalists understand jihad in a military sense.

Here go and find passages to backup what you claim

It's in response to a question concerning a medieval topic. It's about as relevant to the world today as a Talmudic argument over ancient Babylon or something. The question is whether you have to marry a slave you own if you want to copulate with them. I don't have slaves. Besides the irrelevance of the question to today, the standard conditions apply; rape is a sin so it must be consensual, father is responsible for child support and the like. How does it relate to Muslims today or your topic?

Oh did they have internet back then??? wow they were advanced Now that was obviously a recent question and as we all know islam and the quran are "A clear concise guide for mankind at all times" Or are yousaying that islam has changed overtime? If you are claiming that that exerpt concerning prisoners during jihad is no longer valid kindly showme where this is specified.

What an overgeneralization, you're saying the entire religion is bad? So Muslims giving charity to Tsunami and Earthquake victims are doing it in SPITE of their religion? Charity is one of the 5 pillars of Islam, an obligation on every Muslim, male and female. Heck, Muslims, American mosques, and Muslim countries even gave to Hurricane Katrina, with aid from Muslims totalling over $1Billion US. Are you trying to tell me that I sinned when I gave money to help them? If yes, who are you to boldly tell me what my religion preaches?

Do you actually need islam to tell you that charity and helping others is right??
Thats great sorry for so boldly presuming to have read anything about islam.
Here this seems pretty well backed up by verses enjoy.

In the Quraan, it says that we can not take the Kuffaar as awliyaa, but what does that mean? I mean, to what degree? Can we do business with them still? If I'm at school, can we play basketball with them? Can we talk to them about basketball and stuff? Can we hang out with them as long as they keep their beliefs to themselves? The reason I ask is because someone I know does hang out with them in this way and it doesn't affect his beliefs, but I still tell him, "Why don't you hang out with the muslims instead?" He says that most or many of the Muslims drink and take drugs where they hang out and they have girlfriends and he's afraid that the sins of the Muslims will lure him, yet he's sure that the Kufr of the Kaafirs will not lure him because that's something that isn't attractive to him. So is hanging out with them, playing sports with them, and talking with them about sports considered as "taking them as awliyaa instead of the believers" keeping in mind that he is doing that for his own eemaan?.

Answer :

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly:

Allaah has forbidden the believers to take the kaafireen (disbelievers) as friends, and He has issued a stern warning against doing that.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as Awliyaa’ (friends, protectors, helpers), they are but Awliyaa’ of each other. And if any amongst you takes them (as Awliyaa’), then surely, he is one of them. Verily, Allaah guides not those people who are the Zaalimoon (polytheists and wrongdoers and unjust)”

[al-Maa’idah 5:51]

Shaykh al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:

In this verse Allaah tells us that whoever takes the Jews and Christians as friends is one of them because of his taking them as friends. Elsewhere Allaah states that taking them as friends incurs the wrath of Allaah and His eternal punishment, and that if the one who takes them as friends was a true believer he would not have taken them as friends. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“You see many of them taking the disbelievers as their Awliyaa’ (protectors and helpers). Evil indeed is that which their ownselves have sent forward before them; for that (reason) Allaah’s Wrath fell upon them, and in torment they will abide.

81. And had they believed in Allaah, and in the Prophet (Muhammad) and in what has been revealed to him, never would they have taken them (the disbelievers) as Awliyaa’ (protectors and helpers); but many of them are the Faasiqoon (rebellious, disobedient to Allaah)”

[al-Maa’idah 5:80-81]

Elsewhere Allaah forbids taking them as friends and explains the reason for that, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O you who believe! Take not as friends the people who incurred the Wrath of Allaah (i.e. the Jews). Surely, they have despaired of (receiving any good in) the Hereafter, just as the disbelievers have despaired of those (buried) in graves (that they will not be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection)”

[al-Mumtahanah 60:13]

In another verse Allaah explains that this is so long as they are not taken as friends because of fear or taqiyah (i.e., being friendly with them in order to avoid harm); if that is the case then the one who does that is excused. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Let not the believers take the disbelievers as Awliyaa’ (supporters, helpers) instead of the believers, and whoever does that, will never be helped by Allaah in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:28]

This verse explains all the verses quoted above which forbid taking the kaafirs as friends in general terms. What that refers to is in cases where one has a choice, but in cases of fear and taqiyah it is permissible to make friends with them, as much as is essential to protect oneself against their evil. That is subject to the condition that one’s faith should not be affected by that friendship and the one who is behaves in that manner out of necessity is not one who behaves in that manner out of choice.

It may be understood from the apparent meaning of these verses that the one who deliberately takes the kuffaar as friends by choice and because he likes them, is one of them. End quote.

Adwa’ al-Bayaan, 2/98,99

One of the forms of making friends with the kaafirs which is forbidden is taking them as friends and companions, mixing with them and eating and playing with them.

In the answer to question no. 10342 we have quoted Shaykh Ibn Baaz as saying:

Eating with a kaafir is not haraam if it is necessary to do so, or if that serves some shar’i interest. But they should not be taken as friends, so you should not eat with them for no shar’i reason or for no shar’i purpose. You should not sit and chat with them and laugh with them. But if there is a reason to do so, such as eating with a guest, or to invite them to Islam or to guide them to the truth, or for some other shar’i reason, then it is OK.

The fact that the food of the People of the Book is halaal for us does not mean that we may take them as friends and companions. It does not mean that we may eat and drink with them for no reason and for no shar’i purpose.

Shaykh Muhammad al-Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about the ruling on mixing with the kuffaar and treating them kindly hoping that they will become Muslim. He replied:

Undoubtedly the Muslim is obliged to hate the enemies of Allaah and to disavow them, because this is the way of the Messengers and their followers. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibraaheem (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: ‘Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allaah, we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you, hostility and hatred for ever until you believe in Allaah Alone’”

[al-Mumtahanah 60:4]

“You (O Muhammad) will not find any people who believe in Allaah and the Last Day, making friendship with those who oppose Allaah and His Messenger (Muhammad), even though they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred (people). For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with Rooh (proofs, light and true guidance) from Himself”

[al-Mujaadilah 58:22]

Based on this, it is not permissible for a Muslim to feel any love in his heart towards the enemies of Allaah who are in fact his enemies too. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists) as friends, showing affection towards them, while they have disbelieved in what has come to you of the truth”

[al-Mumtahanah 60:1]

But if a Muslim treats them with kindness and gentleness in the hope that they will become Muslim and will believe, there is nothing wrong with that, because it comes under the heading of opening their hearts to Islam. But if he despairs of them becoming Muslim, then he should treat them accordingly. This is something that is discussed in detail by the scholars, especially in the book Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah by Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him).

Majmoo’ Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 3, question no. 389.

Secondly:

With regard to what this person says about not mixing with sinful Muslims for fear that he may be tempted by their sins, but the kufr of the kuffaar does not tempt him, the answer to that is:

As for not mixing with Muslims who commit sin, he is doing well thereby, if he is not able to advise them and forbid them to do evil, and he fears that he may fall into the same sins and think it is something good.

With regard to mixing with the kuffaar, the reason why mixing with the kuffaar is not allowed is not only the fear that one may fall into kufr, rather the main reason for this ruling is their enmity towards Allaah and His Messenger and the believers. Allaah has indicated this reason in the verse where He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists) as friends, showing affection towards them, while they have disbelieved in what has come to you of the truth (i.e. Islamic Monotheism, this Qur’aan, and Muhammad), and have driven out the Messenger (Muhammad) and yourselves (from your homeland) because you believe in Allaah your Lord”

[al-Mumtahanah 60:1]

So how can it be appropriate for a Muslim to keep company with the enemy of Allaah and his enemy, and make friends with him?

How can he be certain that he will not start to think of their ways as good? Many Muslims have fallen into kufr and heresy and have apostatized from Islam because of keeping company with the kuffaar and living in their countries. Some of them have become Jews and some have become Christians, and some have embraced atheistic philosophies.

We ask Allaah to make us steadfast in following His religion.

See also the answer to question no. 2179, which explains the important principle of the prohibition on taking the kuffaar as close friends. It also describes many forms of the kinds of friendship that are forbidden.

In the answer to question no. 43270 you will find the ruling on saying that the morals and manners of the kuffaar are better than those of the Muslims, and there is a quotation from Shaykh Ibn Baaz on the prohibition on saying such a thing.

In the answer to question no. 26118 and 23325 it is stated that it is forbidden to keep company with the kuffaar and make friends with them.

And Allaah knows best.