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Jihad is a process encompassing both individual and social reform, this is called jihad fi sabil Allah ("struggle in the way of God"), and can be undertaken following the Qur'an (jihad bi-al-qur'an). [148] According to Ayoud the greatest jihad is the struggle of every Muslim against social, moral, and political evils.
The rules governing jihad, literally meaning struggle but often called "holy war" by non-Muslims, are covered in exquisite detail in the classical texts of Islamic jurisprudence. [76] In orthodox Islamic law, jihad is a collective religious obligation on the Muslim community, when the community is endangered or Muslims are subjected to ...
Online Quran Project Archived 2019-12-19 at the Wayback Machine includes the Qur'an translation of Abdul Majid Daryabadi. The Qur'an and War: Observations on Islamic Just War; Chapter Introductions to the Qur'an - by Syed Abu-Ala' Maududi; Tafheem-ul Qur'an Towards Understanding the Qur'an (translated by Zafar Ishaq Ansari) Terrorism and Jihad ...
The book is a scholarly exploration of the complex and often misunderstood concept of jihad in Islamic tradition. Presented in a question-and-answer format, answering 90 major questions concerning jihad, the book seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of jihad through historical, theological, legal, and ethical lenses and dispel common misconceptions.
The first or the "classical" doctrine of jihad which was developed towards the end of the 8th century, emphasized the "jihad of the sword" (jihad bil-saif) rather than the "jihad of the heart", [104] but it contained many legal restrictions which were developed from interpretations of both the Quran and the Hadith, such as detailed rules ...
The Qur'an promises those who face difficulty and yet persist on the right path, a double reward ( 28:54). The concept is also in jihad, where it is translated as "endurance" or "tenacity". It is also used when God commands Muslims to serve Him: XIX, 65, "Serve Him and persevere in His service."
Mujahideen, or Mujahidin (Arabic: مُجَاهِدِين, romanized: mujāhidīn), is the plural form of mujahid (Arabic: مُجَاهِد, romanized: mujāhid, lit. 'strugglers or strivers, doers of jihād'), an Arabic term that broadly refers to people who engage in jihad (lit.
Charles Matthews writes that there is a "large debate about what the Quran commands as regards the "sword verses" and the "peace verses". According to Matthews, "the question of the proper prioritization of these verses, and how they should be understood in relation to one another, has been a central issue for Islamic thinking about war."