Jihad is an Islamic concept of spiritual and sometimes physical struggle. Though jihad is not considered to be a pillar of Islam, some scholars liken it to a sixth pillar of Islam after Shahadah , Salat , Zakaat , Sawm and Hajj. It is sometimes referred to as a duty or call and can be considered a form of worship. Jihad can be divided into four types:. Historically, jihad against non-Muslims has been important in the wars of many Islamic peoples. More recently, militant and terrorist groups such as Hezbollah , Hamas , Daesh , and al-Qaeda have appropriated the concept of jihad , and consequently the term has come to be known in Western countries and has been used exaggeratedly in some anti-Islamic scaremongering. Offensive jihad takes place in order to "introduce" Islam to people. Despite the numerous calls for jihads against the West, the Muslim world ignores these - for good reasons:. Jump to: navigation , search. Qadi Ibn Rushd reported that the scholars are agreed that when jihad becomes Fard Ayn it has more of a priority than fulfilling the Fard Hajj.
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The word jihad appears frequently in the Quran with and without military connotations, [10] often in the idiomatic expression "striving in the path of God al-jihad fi sabil Allah ". Jihad is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam , though this designation is not commonly recognized. The term jihad is often rendered in English as "Holy War", [20] [21] [22] although this translation is controversial. In Modern Standard Arabic , the term jihad is used for a struggle for causes, both religious and secular. The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic defines the term as "fight, battle; jihad, holy war against the infidels, as a religious duty ". The context of the Quran is elucidated by Hadith the teachings, deeds and sayings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Of the references to jihad in perhaps the most standard collection of hadith— Bukhari —all assume that jihad means warfare. The Messenger of Allah was asked about the best jihad. He said: "The best jihad is the one in which your horse is slain and your blood is spilled. According to another hadith, [37] supporting one's parents is also an example of jihad.
Jihad is an Islamic concept of spiritual and sometimes physical struggle. Though jihad is not considered to be a pillar of Islam, some scholars liken it to a sixth pillar of Islam after Shahadah , Salat , Zakaat , Sawm and Hajj. It is sometimes referred to as a duty or call and can be considered a form of worship. Jihad can be divided into four types:. Historically, jihad against non-Muslims has been important in the wars of many Islamic peoples.
More recently, militant and terrorist groups such as Hezbollah , Hamas , Daesh , and al-Qaeda have appropriated the concept of jihad , and consequently the term has come to be known in Western countries and has been used exaggeratedly in some anti-Islamic scaremongering. Offensive jihad takes place in order to "introduce" Islam to people.
Despite the numerous calls for jihads against the West, the Muslim world ignores these - for good reasons:. Jump to: navigation , search. Qadi Ibn Rushd reported that the scholars are agreed that when jihad becomes Fard Ayn it has more of a priority than fulfilling the Fard Hajj.
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