Posted by
jason hudson on Friday, November 07, 2008 5:19:21 PM
The term is defined as "Inner Stuggle", a noun. To struggle in the way of God, or to struggle to improve one's self and/or society.The term "Jihad" used without any qualifiers is generally understood in the West to be referring to a holy war on behalf of Islam,the term has accrued both violent and non-violent meanings. can simply mean striving to live a moral and virtuous life, spreading and defending Islam as well as fighting injustice and oppression, among other things. The relative importance of these two forms of jihad is a matter of controversy.
The beginnings of Jihad are traced back to the words and actions of Muhammad and the Qu’ran.This word of Allah explicitly encourages the use of Jihad against the unbelievers. Sura 25, verse 52 states: “Therefore, do not obey the disbelievers, and strive against them with this, a great striving.” It was, therefore, the duty of all Muslims to strive against those who did not believe in Allah and took offensive action against Muslims. It was used in the times of the Crusades, Saladin had to create a doctrine which would unite his forces and make them fight until the bitter end, which would be the only way they could re-conquer the lands taken in the First Crusade. He did this through the creation of Jihad propaganda. It stated that any one who would abandon the Jihad would be committing a sin that could not be washed away by any means. It also put his amirs at the center of power, just under his rule. It is still in use in this day.
It is stated in Qur'an:
Prophet! Rouse the believers to wage war. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will subdue two hundred: if a hundred, they will subdue a thousand of the disbelievers: for these are a people without understanding.
From] now, God has lightened your [task] for He knows that there is now weakness amongst you: But [ever so], if there are a hundred of you, patient and persevering, they will subdue two hundred, and if a thousand, they will subdue two thousand, with the leave of God: for God is with those who patiently persevere.
Muster against them all the men and cavalry at your disposal so that you can strike terror into the enemies of Allah and of the believers and others beside them who may be unknown to you, though Allah knows them. And remember whatever you spend for the cause of Allah shall be repaid to you. You shall not be wronged.
O you who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve marching for war, then turn not your backs to them. And whoever shall turn his back to them on that day-- unless he turn aside for the sake of fighting or withdraws to a company-- then he, indeed, becomes deserving of Allah's wrath, and his abode is hell; and an evil destination shall it be.
A belief..... not a verse " And fight them on until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevail justice and faith in Allah altogether and everywhere; but if they cease, verily Allah doth see all that they do.
And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is all for Allah. But if they cease, then lo! Allah is Seer of what they do.
And fight with them until there is no more persecution and religion should be only for Allah; but if they desist, then surely Allah sees what they do. Establish supremacy of God, through Islam, in the world.
Indeed those who are opposing Allah and His Messenger are bound to be humiliated. The Almighty has ordained: ‘‘I and My Messengers shall always prevail’’. Indeed Allah is Mighty and Powerful.
Fight those who believe not in Allah or the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which has been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth, from among the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission and are subdued.
So, if we in the western world are viewed as the enemy, what is our fate? I realize that it is mostly muslim Islamo Terrorists view us in that regard, but that is where their whole belief is fruadjulent because the peaceful individuals do not stand up for is "right" (or is it, in their eyes) and condemn those that do this in the name of Allah. If it is fear, what do the muslims in our country Fear? I do not hear any protests or signs, or messages on TV or Radio or advertisements from that Group. Who has more power the Jihadists or peace lovers? Or is that not to be spoken of, in their religon?Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leader of the Iranian Revolution and founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, preached that Western imperialists or neoimperialists sought to make Muslims suffer, to "plunder" their resources and other wealth, and had to undermine Islam first because Islam stood in the way of this stealing and immiseration.
With the three idiologies that exist in the world today, Islam, is being spread peacefully, and non-peacefully. Western European Secular/Socialism, is being spread peacefully. Democratic/Capitalistic views that we hold,or did since 1776, are not being spread at all. In fact it is vanishing away as we speak. Only Israel and Great Brtiain (which is failing fast),hold the traditional value system we do. I already know where we stand(or should stand), eventually someone other than us will have to stand up to them, someone Socialist/Secular or even Communist. What will happen at that point? Will they fight for their belief? How do you sit down and negotiate with that, or do you just convert yourself to the Islamic way of life?
"Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.---" Pope Benedict XVI ,Sept 12 2006.The Pontiff was comparing the Islamic teaching that "There is no compulsion in religion" with what Pope Benedict described as the newer teaching that allowed "spreading the faith through violence"
God", he says, "is not pleased by blood — and not acting reasonably is contrary to God's nature. Faith is born of the soul, not the body. Whoever would lead someone to faith needs the ability to speak well and to reason properly, without violence and threats… To convince a reasonable soul, one does not need a strong arm, or weapons of any kind, or any other means of threatening a person with death…
The Pope took flak over this from many Islamic Politicians and religious leaders. But he is correct and should not have to ask for forgiveness for his words. I tell you...we are Hated by them, for our Freedom,our beliefs, our way of life, our very sense of being. They will either kill us or convert us to their ways(even at that we would not be pure to them, in my book). We are naive to believe that they would ever be our friends or negotiated with.Or are we naive to the fact that there is indeed evil in the world? Why do we as a people do not see this or deny it? Time will tell with this, watch this closely.