Jihad

Quotation:

	“The best jihad [struggle] is (by) the one who strives against his own self for Allah, The Mighty and Majestic,” Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad). 1
	“Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loves not transgressors.” Qur’an, Chapter 2, verse 190.

Meanings of “Jihad:”

“Jihad” and “Mujahid” (one who carries out a jihad) are two religious words that have been given multiple meanings:

Many accounts in the media define “jihad” as a synonym for “holy war,” — a vicious clash between followers of different religions, each of whom believes that God is on their side and that the other side is is of Satan. This usage often appears on Western TV, radio, and other media during news about the Middle East, where it is used to describe a call for Muslims to fight against non-Muslims in the defense of Islam. Some Muslims have begun to adopt this meaning of “jihad” as a result of Western influence.

Others use the term as a synonym for a struggle of any type. This reflects the origin of the word from the Arabic verb “jahada” which means to struggle or figh

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