Islam And Jihad The Arabic word
Jihad literally means "holy struggle". It is not holy war. War is war. No war
can be holy. The blood of humans is holy and sacred. The Quran says unjust
killing of one man means the killing of the whole mankind. What is just killing
and what is unjust killing. When some body kills a man without any reason or
justification it is unjust killing. When the judge gives the capital punishment
to this murderer and issues the order of his death, it is a just killing.
Similarly, when a war is thrust upon you and you become the victim of
persecution and aggression, you are permitted to defend yourselves and kill the
invaders or perpetrators. There are some Muslims who believe in Jihad in the
name of aversion and conversion. They have aggressive attitude. Such extremists
divide the world in to two blocs. The House of Peace (Darus Salam) and the House
of War (Darul Harab). Wherever there is no Islam as a code of system of life it
is Hose of war and we should crusade for the enforcement of Islamic way of life
and change it in to the House of peace. Such ideology has created immense
problems for the Muslims world over.
In Islam Jihad is of three types. The struggle by Tongue; the struggle by Pen
and the struggle by Sword. So far as religion is concerned the Quran time and
again announces peaceful preaching through exhortation, love, logic, mercy and
example. No where the Quran has said that the people of other faiths should be
killed or forcibly converted. In Sura Al-Nahl in verse 125 the Quran says;
"Invite (all) to the way of Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue
with them in ways that are best and most gracious; For thy Lord knoweth best,
who has strayed from His path, and who receive guidance." The Jihad by Tongue
and Pen means that you preach your ideas and ideology with logic and love. Do
not hurt others feelings. Do not sow the seeds of hatred and discord in the name
of God. The Quran announces the whole of...