format_quote Originally Posted by
snakelegs
there are 2 jihads.
there is the inner/spiritual struggle (annafs).
and the outer struggle (like war). the inner is the more difficult - and done by everyone.
the person is complaining that the concept of "jihad" has been censored entirely or it only mentions the inner aspect. either you get no jihad at all, or you only get half of it.
Peace:
Jihaad always means "struggle"
Struggle to avoid bad = Jihaad
Struggle to adopt good = Jihaad
Struggle to achieve knowledge = Jihaad
Struggle to serve humanity= Jihaad
The Quran has not used the word "Jihaad" in terms of "war" exclusively.For Holy war it has used the term"Qitaal".No doubt Qitaal is included in "Jihaad" but "Jihaad does not mean that is used only for Qitaal.
You will be surprised to know that Surahs in which "Jihaad" is mentioned were revealed in Mecca when the the Muslims could not even think of war.While the persmission of "Qitaal' was granted during Madani era.
Best of luck