Jihad

Jihad (Arabic: جهاد‎ IPA: [ʤɪhæːd]), an Islamic term, is a religious duty of Muslims. In Arabic, Jihad means "strive" or "struggle". Jihad appears frequently in the Qur'an and common usage as the idiomatic expression "striving in the way of Allah (al-jihad fi sabil Allah)". A person engaged in jihad is called a mujahid, the plural is mujahideen.

The Imaam, the ‘Allaamah, Abdur-Rahmaan as-Sa’dee (1889-1956CE, rahimahullaah) said:

“Jihaad is of two types:

Jihaad by which is intended the rectification of the Muslims, rectification of their ‘Aqeedah (beliefs), their manners and conduct, and all of their religious and worldly affairs, and likewise their cultivation in terms of knowledge and action. This type of Jihaad is the foundation of Jihaad and its backbone – and upon this is built the second type of Jihaad, and the intent by this Jihaad is to repel those who transgress against Islaam and the Muslims, from amongst the unbelievers, the hypocrites, the heretics, and the rest of the enemies of Islaam and their oppositions.”