Jihad Is Identical with War

“What is Jihad? Why do many Muslim terrorists say that they are jihadists? Is jihad always identical with term “war”?”

My dear friends, the world is getting more and more modern. There are so many online translation services that you can use for free, for example, like Google Translate, which has the ability to translate foreign languages ​​with better quality day by day.

Please try my friends to find the translation of the word Jihad. To do this, choose your language and write the word “Jihad” in it, then convert it into Arabic. After that, from Arabic, convert back to your language. What did you guys find?

“Jihad” means “trying, struggling, or make efforts”.

Look, my friends, there is no word “war” especially when it comes to terrorist things in it. You have learned a new thing today, I congratulate you!

Jihad is applied when you really mean to make yourself more useful, better day by day, work harder to gain wealth for yourself and your family, even to the point of struggling to achieve your goals as long as it is positive. That is the real meaning of Jihad.

Then why if we see that in the past, Muslims often used the word Jihad in warfare?

Because in the past, when Muslims were fought by people who hated Islam, or we can say Islamophobes, of course Muslims had to defend themselves to get their rights. Surely if you were attacked by your opponents, you wouldn’t just sit there right? Hence the previous Muslims were ordered to do their utmost to protect themselves and their families for sure. This is why those defensive activities can be called “Jihad”.

What about now? Most of the world conditions are not at war nowadays. So why are there Muslims suddenly declaring “Jihad” and attacking innocent people?

Muslims apply “Jihad” by competing with the other, both from a technological, cultural and ethical perspective. We Muslims, of course, are required to have high standards. Isn’t it nice when you see so many variations and choices in this world my friends?

Let us do “Jihad” to make a world more peaceful and better everyday. We can study new things, plant trees, help people, and make others smile. Agree my friend?

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