Do you guys know what the word "Jihad" means?

Answer 1

Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Djehad, Jawwad, or Cihad, (Arabic: جهاد‎ ǧihād) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root ǧhd ("to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle"), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle. Individuals involved in the political or military forms of jihad are often labeled with the neologism "jihadist" or "jihadi".

The term "jihad" is often used to describe purely physical and military "religious war", through physical struggle. Muslim scholars say that this only makes up part of the broader meaning of the concept of jihad. The denotation is of a struggle, challenge, difficulty or (frequently) opposed effort, made either in accomplishment or as resistance. A person who engages in any form of jihad can be called a mujahid (in plural: mujahidin) (Arabic: striver, struggler). Such a person might engage in fighting as a military struggle for religious reasons, or for example, struggle to memorize the Qur'an. Jihad has gained a negative connotation and reputation in much of the West because of its usage by various groups classified by the United States of America as terrorist organizations as part of its War on terror. The Jihad had a reputation for this at the time. According to an Alt.muslim article,[1] the term in Islamic law that describes the activities of al Qaeda more accurately than then term "Jihad" is "hirabah" (adjective: hirabi), which has a more general meaning of "sinful warfare".

Answer 2

i do no longer understand why it freaks another adult men out yet to me a dedication ability continually being there on each and every occasion a threat, ( issues do take place). A dedication is a bond that may not be in a position to be undone, and it a sacred vow to continually be venerated. As such i think of love is basically an further good dedication that asserts you have the single individual you prefer to have an basically good bond with that no person or no longer something can wreck.

Answer 3

ihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Djehad, Jawwad, or Cihad, (Arabic: جهاد‎ ǧihād) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root ǧhd ("to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle"), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle. Individuals involved in the political or military forms of jihad are often labeled with the neologism "jihadist" or "jihadi".
The term "jihad" is often used to describe purely physical and military "religious war", through physical struggle. Muslim scholars say that this only makes up part of the broader meaning of the concept of jihad. The denotation is of a struggle, challenge, difficulty or (frequently) opposed effort, made either in accomplishment or as resistance. A person who engages in any form of jihad can be called a mujahid (in plural: mujahidin) (Arabic: striver, struggler). Such a person might engage in fighting as a military struggle for religious reasons, or for example, struggle to memorize the Qur'an. Jihad has gained a negative connotation and reputation in much of the West because of its usage by various groups classified by the United States of America as terrorist organizations as part of its War on terror. The Jihad had a reputation for this at the time. According to an Alt.muslim article,[1] the term in Islamic law that describes the activities of al Qaeda more accurately than then term "Jihad" is "hirabah" (adjective: hirabi), which has a more general meaning of "sinful warfare".

Answer 4

I agree with above people about the definition of "Jihad". However, they forgot to mention that nowadays "Jihad" has a different meaning. It means "War On Terror", but in reverse. It means that according to Muslims, all Westerners, especially the USA are the terrorists. The Islamic Population are declaring war on them in the name of Allah.

Answer 5

the word "jihad" in the middle east means a holy war. or a war between two religions.

Answer 6

–noun 1. a holy war undertaken as a sacred duty by Muslims.
2. any vigorous, emotional crusade for an idea or principle.

Also, jehad.

Answer 7

It is normally translated as meaning "Holy War" (against the West).
I don't know for sure what it means in Arabic

Answer 8

Personal struggle. And were you watching Obsession-The Threat of Radical Islam? If not , make sure you do.

Answer 9

a jihad is a "holy war" or a conflict Allah sanctions or approves of.

The nearest term we have in English is "Crusade".

Answer 10

roughly
but wiki say:
anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle

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