1 An individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection.
2 A Muslim holy war or spiritual struggle against infidels.
2007-01-28 00:32:07 · 8 answers · asked by Invisible_Flags 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The first one is the Major Jihad.
The problem is that some people just go for the easiest thing, not knowing that they are not only affecting themselves, but the whole of people.
It's very hard for a person to look deep into him/herself and try to change, but it's obveously very easy for one to loose temper in a snap of a finger.
Jihad is self struggle, If each person fixes his/her flaws, the whole society will be in peace.... that's the true Jihad.
Peace.
2007-01-28 01:17:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Number 1
2007-01-28 03:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the prophet Muhammad (sas)
1- is called the major Jihad
2- is called the minor Jihad
2007-01-28 00:52:04 · answer #3 · answered by Kimo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 An individual's striving for spiritual self-perfection.
The jihad of war is a last resort for self defense.
2007-01-28 03:06:14 · answer #4 · answered by **PuRe** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two of them are definition of Jihad in Islam. but the 2nd one is one part of it from the real Jihad which is the struggle of ownself to do good. however you cannot fight those people:
-except those which there is a treaty of peace. 4:90
-except those who's their breasts restraining from fighting you, as well fighting their own people. Quran 4:90
- if they withdraw from you and offer you peace, then can't fight them. 4:90
and:
[8] Allâh does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allâh loves those who deal with equity.
Quran 60:8
2007-01-28 00:53:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1st answer is the best but the 2nd would likely to be the small part of it, Jihad.
2007-01-28 00:38:01 · answer #6 · answered by Khamirul Bin Mataree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word "Jihaad " means "Struggle", or to be specific, striving in the cause of God. Any struggle done in day-to-day life to please God is considered Jihaad. One of the highest levels of Jihaad is to stand up to a tyrant and speak a word of truth. Control of the self from wrong doings is the greatest Jihaad. One of the forms of Jihaad is to take arms in defense of Islaam or a Muslim country when Islaam is attacked. This kind of Jihaad has to be declared by the religious leadership or by a Muslim head of state who is following the Quraan and Sunnah.
2007-01-28 00:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i agree with the first answerer
this is the true meaning for Jihad that some people miss!!
2007-01-28 00:42:09 · answer #8 · answered by sara l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋