Jihad is not holy war!!! Not only non-Muslim
scholars, but even some Muslim scholars mistranslate
the word ‘Jihad’ as holy war.
The Arabic word for ‘holy war’ is ‘harbun
muqaddasah’ and this word is not to be found
anywhere in the Qur’an or in any hadith. The word
‘holy war’ was first used to describe the crusades of
the Christians who killed thousands of people in the
name of Christianity. Today, this term ‘holy war’ is
used to falsely describe Jihad, which merely means
‘to strive’. In an Islamic context, Jihad means ‘to
strive in the way of Allah for a righteous cause’ i.e.
Jihad fi Sabilillah.
Narrated By ‘Aisha:
( The mother of the faithful believers)
I said,‘O Allah Apostle! WE consider Jihad(kital in
battle field) as the best deed. “The prophet said,“The
best jihad(for women) is hajj Mabrur” [ Sahi Bukahri
vol 2 ch 26 hadith 595] Here performing hajj
(pilgrimage) is ‘jihad’ “The person who strive and
struggle against his own (evil) will” [Sahi ibni Habban
hadith 4862] If anyone strive against his own evil
intention is also called a ‘jihad” and trying to become
a good human being is also ‘jihad’ Prophet
Mohammed (pbuh) said to the person “For you the
best jihad is to serve your parent” [Sahi Bukahri ,
Hadith 5972]
A person asked what the best jihad:
‘speaking against merciless king ’ [Sunna nisai ,
Hadith 4209] Speaking true is also ‘Jihad’
According 2 me the best Jihad today is “to spread the
message of peace to deliver message of Islam and
remove the misconception About the Islam in the
minds of others. “That Islam is the peaceful religion
and its has nothing to do with Terrorism.” There is not
a single principle of Islam against humanity. Islam is
full of Humanity. In Islam perspective ‘Jihad’ means
Strive and Struggle in Way of Allah For Example:
Qur’an say You should repect your parents , look after
them, honor them etc, That also ‘Jihad’. Qur’an ch
107 verse 7. Take care of your neighbor, being good
to the neighbor, is also called ‘Jihad’. Qur’an ch 5
verse 32 ‘if any one save, any one life as though he
save whole Mankind” If anyone trying to save others
life whether Muslim or Non-Muslim, black or white,
male or female. Is also called ‘Jihad’. There are
thousand examples I can give you from Qur’an and
Hadith. EVEN NON MUSLIM DO ‘JIHAD’
culled from Facebook.com/oladapo.o.olatunji

Truly, you have said it all. A lot of people, most especially Non Muslims, usually consider Jihad as a violent fight/encounter sponsored or facilitated by Muslims. The word "Islam" means Peace. Any thing short of peace done in the name of Islamic religion, is nothing but anti Islam or ultra vires.

educative post

@ops thanks for this.... more greese to ur elbow n more ink to ur pen. nice one.