REMEMBER !!!! EVERY MUSLIM IS A JEHADI by CHORA CHICHORA on Jul 29, 2007 05:06 PM | Hide replies
REMEMBER !!!! EVERY MUSLIM IS A JEHADI....A JEHAD ,THE STRUGGLE AND A FIGHT FOR TRUTH,RIGHTS.... PEOPLE MIGHT SAY WHY SHOULD WE FIGHT FOR OTHERS WHO ARE HELPLESS...SO ALLAH SAID IF YOU FIGHT FOR OTHERS WHO ARE HELPLESS THEN YOU ARE FIGHTING FOR ME ...SO FIGHTING FOR OTHERS WHO ARE HELPLESS AND WHO NEED SOME HELP IS A FIGHT FOR GOD....AND ALLAH SAID HE WILL REWARD YOU AND DONT EXPECT ANYTHING FROM THE PERSON FOR WHOM YOU ARE FIGHTING ....THIS IS WHAT JIHAD IS ...AND WE ALL MUSLIMS ARE JEHADIS....LET OTHERS TREAT THE WORD "JIHAD" AS ABUSE BUT FOR US IT WOULD BE A OPPURTUNITY ....
RE:TRUE JIHAD
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:35 AM Permalink
Terrorism is usually defined as ideologically motivated indiscriminate violence that targets civilians, with the intention of inspiring terror in order to achieve political ends. Although this definition ignores the reality of state terrorism, it is clear that terrorism has no place in the noble concept of Jihad. Even Jihad that involves physical conflict is the very antithesis of terrorism, as is clear from the following differences:1. Jihad can be launched only by an established authority as a policy in order to deter aggression. Terrorism, on the other hand, is committed by individuals or groups that have no legitimacy to speak for the majority. When terrorism is committed by states, it usually depends on misleading the masses.2. Jihad is limited to combatants while terrorism involves indiscriminate killing of civilians.3. Jihad, when the need arises, is declared openly, while terrorism is committed secretly.4. Jihad is bound by strict rules of engagement while terrorism is not bound by any rules.It is clear from the foregoing discussion that Jihad is a vast concept that encompasses various spheres of activity, all directed towards the betterment of self and society. Regardless of how legitimate a cause may be, Islam does not condone the killing of innocent people. Terrorizing the civilian population, whether by individuals or states, can never be termed as jihad and can never be reconciled with the teachings of Islam.
RE:TRUE JIHAD
by Prajakta Lingarkar on Jul 30, 2007 04:06 PM Permalink
Mr. Sayyed, u r using rediff site for spreading Islam I guess. How can you explain the sucide bombings, Mass Destructions(Bomb blasts) by jihadis. Are'nt the people who died & their families were helpless. And who made thm helpless?
RE:TRUE JIHAD
by vikas sethi on Jul 29, 2007 11:02 PM Permalink
CHORA CHICHORA, OK.I want to see ur JIHAD & test the Muslim community.U say Allah says fight for others who r helpless then u r fighting for me . I inform you that the whole world is helpless against muslim terrorism. Common man get along all true muslims and end this JIHADI TERROR worldwide. Kill Osama, Zawahari and the Al Qaida as they r a nuisance to this world and as per ur own interpretation and belief you will endear urself to Allah bcoz they r not waging true Jihad. If people today r talking aboutMohammad & Allah it is bcoz of these people & their misguided Islamic Jihad.
RE:RE:TRUE JIHAD
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:30 AM Permalink
Jihad on the battlefield, in the Islamic perspective, is the last resort, and is subject to stringent conditions. It can be waged only to defend freedom, which includes freedom of faith. The Glorious Qur%u2019an says: %u201CTo those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight), because they are wronged;- and verily, Allah is most powerful for their aid;- (They are) those who have been expelled from their homes in defiance of right,- (for no cause) except that they say, "our Lord is Allah". Did not Allah check one set of people by means of another, there would surely have been pulled down monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, in which the name of Allah is commemorated in abundant measure%u2026%u201D [Al-Qur%u2019an 22:39-40].Moreover, the Qur%u2019an says: %u201CAnd why should ye not fight in the cause of God and of those who, being weak, are ill-treated (and oppressed)? - Men, women and children, whose cry is: "Our Lord! Rescue us from this town, whose people are oppressors; and raise for us from thee one who will protect; and raise for us from thee one who will help!%u201D [Al-Qur%u2019an 4:75].Thus the conditions of physical Jihad are clearly defined in the Qur%u2019an.
RE:TRUE JIHAD
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:29 AM Permalink
The word Jihad comes from the root word jahada, which means to struggle. At the individual level, jihad primarily refers to the inner struggle of being a person of virtue and submission to God in all aspects of life.At the collective level, jihad can take various forms, such as:1. Intellectual Jihad, which comprises of the struggle to convey the message of God to humankind and to combat social evils through knowledge, wisdom and dignified discourse. As the Glorious Qur%u2019an says:"Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam%u201D? [Al-Qur%u2019an 41:33].2. Economic Jihad, which comprises of economic measures, and spending from one%u2019s means to improve the living conditions of the poor and the downtrodden.3. Physical Jihad, which involves collective armed self-defense, as well as retribution against tyranny, exploitation, and oppression.Thus the concept of Jihad is vast and comprehensive. Admittedly, it%u2019s the last category of Jihad that is a cause for concern to many, and which we shall explore in detail.
RE:TRUE JIHAD
by Ismail Sayyed on Jul 30, 2007 09:34 AM Permalink
Physical Jihad cannot be waged with the objective of compelling people to embrace Islam. The Glorious Qur%u2019an says: %u201CLet there be no compulsion in religion%u201D [Al-Qur%u2019an 2:256]%u201CIf it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!%u201D [Al-Qur%u2019an 10:99).If the enemy offers peace, it should be accepted even at the risk of possible deception. The Glorious Qur%u2019an says:%u201CBut if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in Allah: for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things)%u201D [Al-Qur%u2019an 8:61]
