Jihad

• What is greater Jihad?


  The personal, inner struggle to be a good Muslim and to improve spiritually.
• What does greater jihad involve striving to?

  • follow the Five Pillars
  • forgive others
  • work for social justice
  • study the Qur’an
  • help those in need
  • avoid negative traits, for example greed and laziness
  • avoid temptations such as alcohol
• What is lesser Jihad?


  s about defending Islam from threat. While the majority of Muslims see their religion as one of peace, sometimes Muslims have found it necessary to take up arms against enemies when they or other Muslims have been persecuted.
• 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. -Qur'an 22:39
• What are the rules of lesser Jihad?

  1. It must be in defence of Allah.
  2. No harm must be done.
  3. Peace must be restored.
  4. Mercy must be shown.
  5. Don't enforce Islam
  6. Don't kill children, women, and sick or old people