Exposed: The True Meaning Of Jihad

Its either u dont knw d real meaning of jihad or u re afriad to say it.
Jihad means convert non muslims by force to become muslim & any1 who refused to be converted, kill him or her.
Dat was what usman danfodio did to northern Nigeria.
Today d few northerners dat rejected islam are been oppressed by muslims.

Well this make more sense than the popularly known meanin of jihad. I hope this gets to those bastard who is destrolin islam by usin jihad as excuse everytime they want to do evil tins.

May Allah bless the writer of the article, “knowledge they said is power” people tend to condemn or judge what they have NO knowledge about, to listen to hearsay or judge base on other people actions is wrong, why can people go on a knowledge ride to learn things themselves.

so what are we not saying?! This miscrants’ld be masking themselves and justifying their evils as the will of God?! surely…”God Can Never Be Mocked” what ever they do is at the very expense of their own wayward souls

Mr Truth (?????). I doubt your statement. Islam was in Northern Nigeria even before the Jihad of Usman Dan Fodio. What he did was ‘Revivalism of Islam’. Let me ask you what is crusade in Christianity??????? Please I need my answer NOW and PUBLICLY.

I can’t see any quranic quotation to back your points.

They ar nt only ignorant about Islam but also ignorant about their own religion.
#what-a-shame

If and only if you knew the ONLY WAY, THE ONLY TRUTH AND THE ONLY LIFE, you wouldn’t have bothered yourselves with fallacies, fallables, editings, incoherencies, superstitions, inaccuracies, idolatry…if and only if you knew your destinies, the the TRUTH that was offered to you freely to save you from eternal damnation and to give you the ONLY hope of everlasting glory. A glory that is equal to non and can not be found anywhere in this life, a glory with the TRUTH that does not warant a reward of ‘virgins and a river flowing with wine.’ If only you knew, believe and accept the TRUTH….If and only if!

This is supposed to be a forum for dropping comments, not to attack readers. But seriously, why is it that anywhere something controversial like this is being discussed, muslims are always too quick to react and start putting up some self defense tactic??
This is an expository article, anyone who cares to believe should. Period!!!

Dis article abt d meaning of jihad is false. D true meaning of jihad is “convert a non-muslim 2 islam or kill him if he refuses”. Dat’s wat uthman dan fodio did in d islamic revival war he spearheaded in d north. Though islam was present b4 dis crusade, dia were non muslims in d north then. Such were either forcefully made 2 convert 2 islam or killed if they resist or refused. Even d quran in surah 9:29,41 & many hadiths supports ds pt of view & dis is d true meanin of jihad. Dis is d reason 4 d voilence in north. Stop pretendin & tellin all dis lies. U knw d truth, make use of it & u wil b saved. Jesus is d way! Sure u knw dat!!

pls fellow muslims do not speak to some1 dt is not ready to listen 2u. Those dt hate Islam most are not the christians but atheist. So, let those who cares to knw read abt the reasons why michael hart put Muhammad(s.a.w) as the most influential person in history…and ds is the person who brought jihad, as explained in d above article, nay Islam

Jihad is evil and all islamic prophets has exploited the world through this deceitful means.

Anyway, you have commented on the issue discussed but better for we all to know whatever we want to say.

Mr Tolex you said Holy war is forbidden in Islam. koran says in sura 9 : 29 ” Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the last day ….. Nor acknowledge the religion of truth (islam), ( even if they are ) of the book (christians and jews), untill they pay jizya (tribute ) with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued “. This verse clearly shows that muslems do force doctrine to people against they will. You are muslem, you wrote something which is contrary to what koran says. You think you can easily decieve people ?

Islam is a religion of violent

Holy war “should be” forbidden in Islam, If not we always says is a religion of peace, koran says in sura 9 : 29 ” Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the last day ….. Nor acknowledge the religion of truth (islam), now prove the ” PEACE” u are stll bold to bring out d verse u are not ashamed killing is it the best solution, what is d reward for killers in Koran? u can’t create ordinary mosquito talk of human being like urself just lets apply our common sense. ”Allah Can Never Be Mocked” Be wise.

Imagine,jihad doesn’t bring truth its all about killing non muslims,christians can never force pple to change to an extend of killing non christians but pls why do they kill in the name of Allah why?even allah won’t accept the act I believed but why all this?am proud to be a christian and I knew some vry good muslim that will not support the killings,most arabic countries doesn’t ve peace killing waging war against others why?nobody can fight for jesus christ,

read that line very well.quote it fully and tryyo understand it. pls remove any resentment. he allah is addresing idolators and he is not saying killing the christians.pls if you dont know you ask. dont allow hatred to blind you. every prophet including issa,christ is a prophet of allah.so he was given the book bible. so if you do not believe in the book before quran psalm,torah and of course bible you are a non beleiver. the christians are not the problem but the atheist.so Allah says irrespective of your religion islam,christianity,or judaism you will see his kingdom if you do thee right thing.allah knows who is serving him. this argument is uncalled for. lets make the world a better place

quran never contradicts each other. it cant be doctored like the bible.you know quran is the same everywhere. but james account on a particular issue never tallies with john or mathew. this is sin .the quran made us know that.that is a correction okay.secondly if you dont know prophet muhamed was not accepted in mecca as jesus was rejected by the jews. now so.many of the prophets suffered the same faith,moses in the hands of pharoh,noah was meant to built ark. also sodom and gomorah was destroyed during the time of lot.do you know every prophet of God including jesus preached islam(submission to the will of Allah). pls read the verse and quote it completly. Allah knows everyone intention. now, the quran is word of allah that touches all aspect of life . the word of God fears no one. so it touches,love,death,tax,business,property,marriage,enemies,hypocrite. etc. so on war issue. also the quran tells you about the jews,christian ,muslims and pagan. if an enemy comes to kil you will you fold your hands and watch him kill you. what does whiteman call self defense.if they dont attack you why would you attack them.so while fighting for your life dont exceed your limit. that is the quranic guide. religion either islam or christianity does not tell you to be stupid.in the past you could not call the salat in mecca because they were idol worshippers then. so all prophets sufffered from thee hands of pagan before the religion was accepted. even after moses rescused the isralite they were ungrateful you could imagine that. so brother islam is light,ask question where you dont know. secondly send me the hadith where Muhamed instructs killing non believers. Remember allah says there is no compulsion on religion,being a jews,muslim,christian does not matter, if you believe in God you will be rewarded.the verses are in quran not doctored.secondly The christians believe you must be a Christian or jew to see the kingdom of God. can you prove that.even jesus says only those who do the will of the father will see kingdom of God not those who call him lord.he never calls himself son of God but man. so where did you see son of God.secondly if jesus is God,then who is God. so which book is now doctored. learn the truth though it is bitter

between jihad and crusaders. like i told you so many battles took place before these religions could exercise their meaning. so each sees the other as enemy

The immediate cause of the
First Crusade was the
Byzantine emperor Alexios I ‘s
appeal to Pope Urban II for
mercenaries to help him resist
Muslim advances into territory
of the Byzantine Empire. [23]
Although attempts at
reconciliation after the East–
West Schism between the
Catholic Church in western
Europe and the Eastern
Orthodox Church had failed,
Alexius I hoped for a positive
response from Urban II. [21]
Pope Urban II defined and
launched the crusades at the
Council of Clermont in 1095.
He was a reformer worried
about the evils which had
hindered the spiritual success
of the church and its clergy
and the need for a revival of
religiosity. [24] He was moved
by the urgent appeal for help
from Byzantine Emperor
Alexius I. Urban’s solution was
announced on the last day of
the council when the pope
suddenly proclaimed the
Crusade against the infidel
Muslims. He called for
Christian princes across Europe
to launch a holy war in the
Holy Land. He contrasted the
sanctity of Jerusalem and the
holy places with the plunder
and desecration by the infidel
Turks. He caused outrage by
vividly describing attacks upon
the Christian pilgrims. He also
noted the military threat to
the fellow Christians of
Byzantium. [25] He charged
Christians to take up the holy
cause, promising to all those
who went remission of sins
and to all who died in the
expedition immediate entry
into heaven. [26][c]
Then Urban raised secular
motives, talking of the feudal
love of tournaments and
warfare. He urged the barons
to give up their fratricidal and
unrighteous wars in the West
for the holy war in the East.
He also suggested material
rewards, regarding feudal
fiefdoms, land ownership,
wealth, power, and prestige,
all at the expense of the Arabs
and Turks. He said they could
be defeated very easily by the
Christian forces. When he
finished, his listeners chanted
“Deus vult” (God wills it). This
became the battle cry of the
crusaders. Urban put the
bishop of Le Puy in charge of
encouraging prelates and
priests to join the cause. [d]
Word spread rapidly that war
against unbelief would be
fused with the practice of
pilgrimage to holy sites, and
the pilgrims’ reward would be
great on earth, as in heaven.
Immediately thousands
pledged themselves to go on
the first crusade. Pope Urban’s
speech ranks as one of the
most influential speeches ever
made: it launched the holy
wars which occupied the
minds and forces of western
Europe for two hundred
years. [28]

now on jihad

Muslim jurists explained there
are four kinds of jihad fi
sabilillah (struggle in the cause
of God): [50]
Jihad of the heart (jihad
bil qalb/nafs) is concerned
with combatting the devil
and in the attempt to escape
his persuasion to evil. This
type of Jihad was regarded as
the greater jihad (al-jihad al-
akbar).
Jihad by the tongue
(jihad bil lisan) is concerned
with speaking the truth and
spreading the word of Islam
with one’s tongue.
Jihad by the hand (jihad
bil yad) refers to choosing to
do what is right and to
combat injustice and what is
wrong with action.
Jihad by the sword (jihad
bis saif) refers to qital fi
sabilillah (armed fighting in
the way of God, or holy war),
the most common usage by
Salafi Muslims and offshoots
of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Some contemporary Islamists
have succeeded in replacing
the greater jihad, the fight
against desires, with the lesser
jihad, the holy war to
establish, defend and extend
the Islamic state. [51]
Sufic
The Sufic view classifies “Jihad”
into two; the “Greater Jihad”
and the “Lesser Jihad”.
Muhammad put the emphasis
on the “greater Jihad” by
saying that “Holy is the warrior
who is at war with
himself”. [ citation needed ] In
this sense external wars and
strife are seen but a satanic
counterfeit of the true “jihad”
which can only be fought and
won within; no other Salvation
existing can save man without
the efforts of the man himself
being added to the work
involved of self-refinement. In
this sense it is the western
view of the Holy Grail which
comes closest to the Sufic
ideal; for to the Sufis
Perfection is the Grail; and the
Holy Grail is for those who
after they become perfect by
giving all they have to the
poor then go on to become
“Abdal” or “changed ones” like
Enoch who was “taken” by
God because he “walked with
God”. (Genesis:5:24) here the
“Holy Ones” gain the surname
“Hadrat” or “The Presence”

Within classical Islamic
jurisprudence —the
development of which is to be
dated into the first few
centuries after the prophet’s
death [31] —jihad is the only
form of warfare permissible
under Islamic law , and may
consist in wars against
unbelievers, apostates , rebels,
highway robbers and
dissenters renouncing the
authority of Islam. [32] The
primary aim of jihad as warfare
is not the conversion of non-
Muslims to Islam by force, but
rather the expansion and
defense of the Islamic
state. [33][34] In later
centuries, especially in the
course of the colonization of
large parts of the Muslim
world, emphasis has been put
on non-militant aspects of the
jihad. Today, some Muslim
authors only recognize wars
with the aim of territorial
defense as well as the defense
of religious freedom as
legitimate. [35]
Whether the Quran sanctions
defensive warfare only or
commands an all out war
against non-Muslims depends
on the interpretation of the
relevant passages. [36] This is
because it does not explicitly
state the aims of the war
Muslims are obliged to wage;
the passages concerning jihad
rather aim at promoting
fighters for the Islamic cause
and do not discuss military
ethics.[37]
In the classical manuals of
Islamic jurisprudence, the
rules associated with armed
warfare are covered at great
length. Such rules include not
killing women, children and
non-combatants, as well as
not damaging cultivated or
residential areas. [38] More
recently, modern Muslims
have tried to re-interpret the
Islamic sources, stressing that
Jihad is essentially defensive
warfare aimed at protecting
Muslims and Islam. [34]
Although some Islamic
scholars have differed on the
implementation of Jihad, there
is consensus amongst them
that the concept of jihad will
always include armed struggle
against persecution and
oppression. [39]

now if a pastor does something wrong,christianity suffers
if an imam does something wrong,islam suffers

Dont allow hatred to destroy you.you have just showed it through your article. you cant control your anger and tolerance.being angry could make one blind and if one goes blind,he cant see.
pls
if you cant say something reasonable shut up your mouth
irrespective of what people say teach them right -lucky Dube

Muhammad’s life is
traditionally delineated as two
epochs: pre-hijra (emigration)
in Mecca , a city in northern
Arabia , from the year 570 to
622, and post-hijra in Medina,
from 622 until his death in
632. All but two of his
marriages were contracted
after the Hijra (migration to
Medina). In Arabian culture, marriage
was contracted in accordance
with the larger needs of the
tribe and was based on the
need to form alliances within
the tribe and with other
tribes. Virginity at the time of
marriage was emphasized as a
tribal honor.[2] Watt states
that all of Muhammad’s
marriages had the political
aspect of strengthening
friendly relationships and were
based on the Arabian
custom. [3] Esposito points out
that some of Muhammad’s
marriages were aimed at
providing a livelihood for
widows.[4] He noted that
remarriage was difficult for
widows in a society that
emphasized virgin
marriages.[5] Francis Edwards
Peters says that it is hard to
make generalizations about
Muhammad’s marriages: many
of them were political, some
compassionate, and some
perhaps affairs of the heart. [6]
Muhammad’s first marriage
lasted 25 years.
Khadija bint Khuwaylid
At age 25, Muhammad wed his
wealthy employer, the 40-
year-old merchant Khadija .
This marriage, his first, would
be both happy and
monogamous; Muhammad
would rely on the wealthy
Khadija in many ways, until her
death 25 years later. [7][8]
They had two sons, Qasim and
Abd-Allah (nicknamed al-Ṭāhir
and al-Ṭayyib respectively),
both died young, and four
daughters—Zaynab , Ruqaiya ,
Umm Kulthum and Fatimah .
Shia scholars dispute the
paternity of Khadija’s
daughters, as they view the
first three of them as the
daughters from previous
marriages and only Fatimah as
the daughter of Muhammad
and Khadija. [9] During their
marriage, Khadija purchased
the slave Zayd ibn Harithah ,
then adopted the young man
as her son at Muhammad’s
request. [10]

there are many more threatening and difficult life situations where Muhamed showed light.he even preached about equality.