2.2. Jihad

• Order the distinctions between the Greater and Lesser Jihad in terms of their focus and importance:

  1️⃣ Greater Jihad focuses on spiritual development

  2️⃣ Lesser Jihad focuses on defending the community

  3️⃣ Greater Jihad is considered more important
• The Greater Jihad has been a core part of Islamic teachings throughout history.

  True
• What are the two main types of Jihad in Islam?

  Greater and Lesser Jihad
• What does the Greater Jihad emphasize in Islam?

  Internal spiritual growth
• One common misunderstanding is that Jihad is solely about violent military struggle
• The Greater Jihad is considered the more important form of Jihad
• Match the type of Jihad with its focus:

  Greater Jihad ↔️ Personal spiritual development

  Lesser Jihad ↔️ Protecting the community
• The Greater Jihad is focused on personal spiritual development and self-improvement.


  True
• The Greater Jihad emphasizes the individual's struggle for spiritual development
• The Greater Jihad is the internal struggle to overcome personal weaknesses and desires
• The Lesser Jihad is considered more important than the Greater Jihad.

  False
• Match the type of Jihad with its Quranic or Hadith basis:

  Greater Jihad ↔️ Surah Al-Ankabut 29:69

  Lesser Jihad ↔️ Surah Al-Baqarah 2:190-194
• Order the historical uses of the two types of Jihad:

  1️⃣ Greater Jihad encouraged believers to improve themselves

  2️⃣ Lesser Jihad was used in defensive military campaigns
• What is the true Islamic perspective on Jihad according to mainstream understanding?

  Greater Jihad primacy
• Extremist groups interpret Jihad as a mandate for perpetual violent struggle.

  True
• What are the two main types of Jihad in Islam?

  Greater and Lesser
• The Lesser Jihad involves outward action to protect the faith and community.

  True
• What is the Lesser Jihad in Islam?

  Defense of the community
• What is the role of military action in the Lesser Jihad?

  As a last resort
• What does the Lesser Jihad involve according to Islamic teachings?

  Defending the Muslim community
• The Greater Jihad focuses on personal spiritual development and living according to Islamic principles
• In the Quran and Hadith, Jihad refers to the struggle to follow the teachings of Islam
• The Greater Jihad is mentioned in Surah Al-Ankabut 29:69.


  True
• What role did the Greater Jihad play in Muslim history?

  Shaping moral society
• Jihad is a mandate for Muslims to wage war against non-Muslims.

  False
• In contemporary times, mainstream Islamic understanding emphasizes the Greater Jihad as the primary struggle