Islam, Muslim, and Jihad reviewed

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Islam: means a commitment to live in peace through submission to the Will of God (Allah).
Muslim: is a person who makes a commitment to live in peace through servitude to Allah.
Jihad: means "struggle" and "strive" against evil thoughts, evil action and aggression against a person, family, society or country.

Mujahid: is a person who engages in Jihad for the sake of Allah according to the Quran (Muslim's source book for guidance) and Sunnah (the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Mujahidin is the plural of Mujahid.
"Islamic terrorism": There is no such phrase or term in the Islamic source books of the Quran or the Sunnah and has no place in Islam.
Sunnah: Sunnah is the preferred way of the Prophet Muhammad that includes his teaching. The sources of the Sunnah are authentic Hadith (reports of the Prophet's sayings, doings and approvals) collections.
The True Meaning of "Jihad"
Jihad is usually associated with Islam and Muslims, but in fact, the concept of Jihad is found in all religions including Christianity, Judaism and political/economic ideologies, such as, Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, etc. Islam defines Jihad as striving and struggling for improvement as well as fighting back to defend one's self, honor, assets and homeland. Also, Jihad is interpreted as the struggle against evil, internal or external of a person or a society. Jihad, in Islam, means doing any or all but not limited to the following:
Learn, teach, and practice Islam in all aspects of one's life at all times to reach the highest and best education in order to benefit oneself, family and society.
Be a messenger of Islam everywhere, in every behavior and action.
Fight evil, wrongdoing, and injustice with all one's power by one's hand (action), with one's tongue (speech), or at least with one's heart (prayer).


About Jihad - Islam Jihad and Terrorism


No mention of Jihad being terrorists, but the talking heads and media still use the term as a buzzword to scare the US people, like al qaeda, Isis and evil,

 

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Peace be on all.
Ahmadiyya Muslims' Point of View:

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JIHAD - THE HOLY WAR

A very important question which relates to the propagation of all divine messages. It relates to the instrument of propagation Adherents of almost all religions, as they move away in time from the source, are invariably known to have employed coercion either to keep people within the fold of their religion, or to convert others into their faith. But according to the Holy Quran, this in no way reflects upon their religion's attitude to coercion. No religion at its source has ever permitted the use of force in any form whatsoever. In fact all religions have been made targets of coercion, and no efforts were spared by their opponents to arrest the growth of religions at their source and to annihilate them completely. Every time a new prophet came, attempts were invariably made by the enemies to suppress his message through the use of force and merciless persecution. It is the most tragic irony therefore that of all the books, the Holy Quran is singled out today as proponent of the employment of coercion for the sake of the spread of its message. Even greater tragedy lies in the fact that it is the Muslim clergy itself which loudly propounds this view, blatantly attributing it to the Holy Quran.


The Holy Quran, it should be remembered, is the only Divine book which absolves all the prophets of the world, wherever and in whichever age they were born, of the crime of coercion in relation to the spread of their message. Hence it is inconceivable that the Quran should present its Holy Prophet (sa) as the harbinger of an era of bloodshed in the name of peace, and hatred in the name of love of God. This is no place to engage in intricate polemical discussions, so this brief introduction should suffice here. According to the Quran, the Holy War, called Jihad, is in reality a holy campaign which uses the help of the Quran to bring about a spiritual revolution in the world.

Fight against them by means Of it (the Quran) a great fight Surah Al-Furqan (Ch. 25, V,53)


These are the very words of the Quran which throw light on the nature of Jihad. It must be fought by means of the Quran and the Quranic message alone. Again, to tame one's rebellious nature into complete submission to God is another form of Jihad which is in fact the greater Jihad, according to the Holy Prophet of Islam. On returning from a battle, he is reported to have said:

We are returning from the lesser Jihad to the greater Jihad.4


Of course, defensive war is permitted only on the condition that the enemies initiate hostilities and raise sword against a weak, defenceless people for having committed the only crime of declaring that God is their Lord. All offensive wars according to Islam are unholy."

Source: https://www.alislam.org/books/study-of-islam/jihad.html



ASPECTS AND RESOURCES

" Jihad - Supreme Efforts in the Way of Allah (Guidance from Holy Qur'an)
Jihad with Sword

Jihad of the Pen

The Holy War (from An Elementary Study of Islam)

British Government and Jihad

Jihad - The True Islamic Concept Excerpts from the writings of The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

The True Islamic Concept of Jihad by Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmadrh

What is Jihad? - Ahmadis Believe in Jihad

Fighting in the Cause of Allah (from Essence of Islam - Vol. 2)

Welcome the Second Coming (Saying of The Holy Prophet (pbuh))

Some Writings of Hadrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (1835-1908) (The Promised Messiah, peace be on him)

Why Muslims took up the sword? (Malfoozat)

Pen to fight pen (Malfoozat)

Jihad against the British Government in India? (Opinion of the Muslim Scholars)

"Suspension of Jihad" (from Truth About Ahmadiyya)

Islam and Terrorism

Terrorism of the Worst Type (from Murder in the Name of Allah)

Comparative Religious Teachings on WAR AND PEACE (from Life of Muhammad)

The Question of Divided Loyalty Some Parallels From History

Fundamental versus Allegoric: War and Peace in Islam by Zia H Shah, MD

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Source:https://www.alislam.org/jihad/