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The True Meaning Of Jihad by Saksreal(f): 10:23am On Jan 28, 2013
JIHAD is a Term often misunderstood and associated with radical militants. The arabic word is wrongly misinterpretated as "Holy War", although there is no such thing in islam. Holy war is something undertaken to forcibly subject others to certain religious doctrines, which is forbidden in Islam.

The arabic word "Jihad" means a struggle or striving and applies to any great effort on the personal and social level. It is striving to do good and remove injustice and evil from oneself and the society. This exertion of effort can be spiritual, economic, social or political. For example, one of the highest level of Jihad is to stand before a tyrant and speak a word of truth. Restraining oneself from wrongdoing is also a form of Jihad. It is a broad concept that includes opposing evil inclinations within oneself, opposing injustice through peaceful means, efforts to improve the quality of life in a society as well as the striving by military forces on a battlefield in defence of the community or oppressed people. Jihad is not synonymus with war and it certainly does not involve terrorism. Armed Jihad is not an option for muslim individuals or groups and can only be declared by the muslim head of state. Moreover it must never be fought for wordly gain, conquest or revenge. Muslims may only engage in battle to protect people's lives, properties and freedom.


Jihad has conditions of restraint that distinguishes it from any other kind of warfare. They can be summarised as follows.

** Muslims must not begin hostilities. They must strive for peace as much as possible.
** All treaties and agreements must be observed as long as the enemy observes them.
** Muslims must fight only those who fight against them; non-combatants are not to be harmed.
** Weapons of mass destruction must never be used and collective punishment is strictly prohibited.
** Self-defense is not considered jihad if muslims are striking back in revenge.
** Hostilities should be ended as soon as the other party is inclined to peace

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by maclatunji: 2:45pm On Jan 28, 2013
Thank you for your insight.
Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Nobody: 5:23pm On Jan 28, 2013
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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by bola4dprec(m): 5:23pm On Jan 28, 2013
The "greater jihad" is the inner struggle by a believer to fulfill his religious duties.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by tomakint: 5:25pm On Jan 28, 2013
To start with, Islam in Nigeria is split into two broad groups; (1)The Hausa-Fulani Muslims and (2) Others (Yorubas, Tapas, and all the rest tribes) The Hausa-Fulanis don't see Jihad the way Yoruba Muslims and others define it, that's the gospel truth, infact an average Aboki don't see a fellow Muslim from other tribes as friends, they consider them inferior to themselves and that gives the "Violent Colouration to Islam" Just my thought mind you cool

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Bella3(f): 5:26pm On Jan 28, 2013
i'd really appreciate a quran verse to support this.
PS: hadiths are nt acceptable.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by tomakint: 5:27pm On Jan 28, 2013
maclatunji: Thank you for your insight.
why did you hide my post my Mod grin
Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Akpan107(m): 5:28pm On Jan 28, 2013
Hmmmm... Whatever! but mind you, Only Jesus save's... Give ur live to the One that is able to save you. Jesus is the only Messiah even in the Quran (sura 4v171)

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by BHarmony(m): 5:28pm On Jan 28, 2013
Thanks for this educative and informative write-up. It will correct wrong impressions about Jihad.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Nobody: 5:29pm On Jan 28, 2013
jihad is BOMB and BOMB is Jihad

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by shamson: 5:29pm On Jan 28, 2013
This is educating, I prayed to the creator of soul to endow us with wisdom to understand the message, amin.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by superior1: 5:29pm On Jan 28, 2013
@ OP,did Osama understood Jihad according to your definition?

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by ebucha: 5:29pm On Jan 28, 2013
I wish it were true, but unfortunately its your opinion. Maybe you should try selling this to you Imams and Mallams.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by tomakint: 5:30pm On Jan 28, 2013
where is Nagoma, Tintingz and the other JIHADISTS, this is the time to 'educate us now' grin

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Philolos: 5:30pm On Jan 28, 2013
Saksreal: JIHAD is a Term often misunderstood and associated with radical militants. The arabic word is wrongly misinterpretated as "Holy War", although there is no such thing in islam. Holy war is something undertaken to forcibly subject others to certain religious doctrines, which is forbidden in Islam.

The arabic word "Jihad" means a struggle or striving and applies to any great effort on the personal and social level. It is striving to do good and remove injustice and evil from oneself and the society. This exertion of effort can be spiritual, economic, social or political. For example, one of the highest level of Jihad is to stand before a tyrant and speak a word of truth. Restraining oneself from wrongdoing is also a form of Jihad. It is a broad concept that includes opposing evil inclinations within oneself, opposing injustice through peaceful means, efforts to improve the quality of life in a society as well as the striving by military forces on a battlefield in defence of the community or oppressed people. Jihad is not synonymus with war and it certainly does not involve terrorism. Armed Jihad is not an option for muslim individuals or groups and can only be declared by the muslim head of state. Moreover it must never be fought for wordly gain, conquest or revenge. Muslims may only engage in battle to protect people's lives, properties and freedom.


Jihad has conditions of restraint that distinguishes it from any other kind of warfare. They can be summarised as follows.

** Muslims must not begin hostilities. They must strive for peace as much as possible.
** All treaties and agreements must be observed as long as the enemy observes them.
** Muslims must fight only those who fight against them; non-combatants are not to be harmed.
** Weapons of mass destruction must never be used and collective punishment is strictly prohibited.
** Self-defense is not considered jihad if muslims are striking back in revenge.
** Hostilities should be ended as soon as the other party is inclined to peace

BS. Tell that to the families of 911. Tell that to the families that have lost lives and are being displaced daily in northern Nigeria, Iraq, etc. Please tell that to the Malians. The true meaning of Jihad: a benign cancer within Islam that is now active. That is the practice of Jihad as we now have come to understand it. And don't try to tell us any different Mr/Ms. OP.
Please tell us something else that we don't already know.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by GentleNaaz(m): 5:34pm On Jan 28, 2013
Na only me knws d tru meaning of JIHAD. It means Joint Imam Hoving Around Destructively

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Bella3(f): 5:35pm On Jan 28, 2013
hello? No one can meet my request??
BĂ©lla3: i'd really appreciate a quran verse to support this.
PS: hadiths are nt acceptable.
Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by shamson: 5:36pm On Jan 28, 2013
Philolos:

BS. Tell that to the families of 911. Tell that to the families that have lost lives and are being displaced daily in northern Nigeria, Iraq, etc. Please tell that to the Malians. The true meaning of Jihad: a benign cancer within Islam that is now active. That is the practice of Jihad as we now have come to understand it. And don't try to tell us any different Mr/Ms. OP.
Please tell us something else that we don't already know.

I hope you listen to the words of wisdom and stop been "fanatics"

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Kslib(m): 5:38pm On Jan 28, 2013
Wait oh!!! I understand your point but you but you should not be telling us nah cos no matter waht you say we already know the meaning of jihad all thanks to the jihadists,its already stuck in our hearts..
What you should do is to write this same article,then send it to your people in Northern Nigeria,mali and islamabad cos they need it more..

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by Kslib(m): 5:41pm On Jan 28, 2013
aboki: To avoid being banned,pls ensure that your post is not offensive to islam..

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by akandejames: 5:41pm On Jan 28, 2013
IGNORANCE AND LACK OF REASON WILL DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD. HAVE A PROOF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZEvA8BCoBw
Philolos:

BS. Tell that to the families of 911. Tell that to the families that have lost lives and are being displaced daily in northern Nigeria, Iraq, etc. Please tell that to the Malians. The true meaning of Jihad: a benign cancer within Islam that is now active. That is the practice of Jihad as we now have come to understand it. And don't try to tell us any different Mr/Ms. OP.
Please tell us something else that we don't already know.
Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by TRUTHTELA: 5:43pm On Jan 28, 2013
Why all these lose talk about been banned?? Hypocrites! But if Jonathan, banned a media house or take similar step, everyone will call him TYRANT. There's an inalienable RIGHT called FREEDOM of SPEECH. I was born a FREE man and I don't know how to be a COWARD. I'll rather be BANNED than been GAGGED. What is it that Muslims ain't offended about?? The last time I checked this site belongs to a Nigerian and Islam and Christianity are foreign religions, why should any GULLIBLE Nigerian be offended over something he or she doesn't know anything about. RELIGION doesn't define people. So, when you BAN someone from here, they LOSE their job or what?? Of what significance? Wow, Nigerians will always be Nigerians,smh. Even DEATH couldn't stop the Egyptians and some other Arabs from kicking DICTATORS out of office.

Anywayz, until those TERRORIST proves otherwise and repent from their EVIL ways, by putting a STOP to their mass killing of innocent NON- MUSLIM souls, JIHAD WILL CONTINUE TO SEEN AS WHAT IT IS and WILL BE CALLED BY ITS NAME.

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by 50calibre(m): 5:46pm On Jan 28, 2013
But that isn't what we are seeing in the world today, the global Islamic jihad is bent on fighting anyone who isn't Muslims, they call others infidels and unbelievers
Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by bigmanahmad: 5:46pm On Jan 28, 2013
Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory.

[They are] those who have been evicted from their homes without right - only because they say, "Our Lord is Allah ." And were it not that Allah checks the people, some by means of others, there would have been demolished monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which the name of Allah is much mentioned. And Allah will surely support those who support Him. Indeed, Allah is Powerful and Exalted in Might.
Surah al-hajj

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Re: The True Meaning Of Jihad by GentleNaaz(m): 5:46pm On Jan 28, 2013
tomakint:
why did you hide my post my Mod grin
this post has been hiden again

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