Misconception of the word "Jihad"

Submitted by Amir Kadri (United States), Apr 18, 2003 at 14:23

I dont believe that the author of this article has fully comprehended the meaning behind the arabic word "Jihad". There are various terms in arabic that cannot be translated perfectly. The correct meaning of "Jihad" is to "Strive" - not simply holy war. Strive in the path of 'Allah' - One God. There are two forms of Jihad; 1 ) To fight against one's own selfish desires and the other, which everyday millions of muslims around the world do each and every single day is Jihad within. 2 ) Is to fight in the way of One God (Allah) - to spread peace and harmony, not to oppress any one and Not to be oppressed by anyone. The way saddam, osama, and other political leaders have used this word is for mere political reasons not religious reasons. So i would recommemd all the writers and readers to fully understand these 'controversial' topics before forming your own opinion. I would like to end this by stating a verse from The Quran - "If you saved a humanbeing, its like you have saved the whole humanity and if you have unjustly killed a humanbeing, its like you have killed the whole humanity.

Thank you for Reading

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