Jihad- response to B.B.

Submitted by Anne (United States), Sep 25, 2008 at 18:29

Violent behavior describes Jihad. I would also like to say that Jihad means to struggle in the path of God. An even better interpretation would be "Just War," rather than "Holy War." War is in fact never holy, which in my opinion, disagrees with Holy War.

This is interesting commentary from a freelance journalist, Sohaib Sultan: Understanding the path of God is essential to understanding Jihad. The Koran defines "the path of God" by notions of justice and mercy, which directly oppose the notions of tyranny, oppression, and evil. Merely claiming to struggle in the path of God, or merely claiming to be a martyr, does not truly make one's struggle for God or make a martyr. Rather the claim must be backed by actions. If a struggle is basesd on the establishment of justice and mercy, and the removal of all that is opposite to the path of God, it is truly a struggle for God. However, if the struggle results in unnecessary violence, tyranny, injustice, and works against the path of God, then it can in no way from the Koranic standpoint, be considered a struggle in the path of God.

I thought this was an excellent interpretation, and one that challenges the violence of Islam. The churches are now teaching members about Jihad, and Islam and its Cultural Warfare. Everyone should try and educate themselves about what is coming for America.

Anne USA

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