this is not true at all

Submitted by u shaikh (United Kingdom), Dec 31, 2005 at 01:44

the meaning of jihad is not tht which has been written is this article...at first...we need to understand the meaning of jihad the complete word is jihad-fi-sabeel-lillah...means that EFFORT for the sake of ALLAH (the GOD). It can be any effort ..there are different kinds of jihad like jihad bin maal (means jihad of wealth this means that.. spend your own wealth for the sake of ALLAH ,to help the poor etc) , jihad-bin nafs (means jihad of your ownself this means that changing yourself for the sake of ALLAH i.e stop drinking alcohol etc) , jihad-bin qalm (means that use knowledge and wisdom for the sake of ALLAH i.e teach those people who can't afford to study by themself etc).and so on.

the jihad you described in your article is known as jihad bis saif . (which means that an effort for sake of islam by yourself for the sake of ALLAH). now, there are two types of jihad one is offensive and the second is defensive...the second type defensive jihad means that when an area of muslims is occupied by non-muslims and they don't allow muslims to do their religious activities and when their basic human rights were declined like happening in kashmir and palestine ......in this type it is necessary for all muslims of the world to participate in this type of jihad by any means they can but this jihad is only for self defense and nothing else ....the second big point in this type of jihad is you can't kill or even target the womens and childrens of non-muslims ..all the great wars in which muslims have won or loss read the history of them there is no rape nor the killing of civilians..and if somebody is doing that it's not the sayings of islam.

secondly, offensive jihad is to spread the teachings of islam..but there are many conditions in that and in this type it is the persons own wish to take part in this type of jihad or not it depends on your own wish ...the person who announce this type of jihad should be the ameer (the leader of the muslim state nobody else can be do that this is a must condition)..same as like the defensive jihad the women and childrens should not be harmed ..this is a must condition for any jihad....further details i will send later

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