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Mashari Al-Ashwaq ila Masari Al-Ushaaq (The Book of Jihad) by Abi Zakaryya Al Dimashqi Al Dumyati (d.814 H (1411 CE).

He was a scholar and mujahid from the past and was mentioned by the great scholar, Hafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalaani by the following words, “He was inseparable from jihaad in the front line of Dumyat, and this is a perfect and excellent quality”.

Jihad cures the society by eliminating the source of corruption and oppression. This is a book of jihad which is written by a Scholar in the past. Another muslim Scholar, Dr. Muhammad Saleh al-Munajjid states that Jihad is not only fighting. Read article below:

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Title : Jihad: Not Only Fighting

Question: Dear scholars, As-Salamu `alaykum. Most of the Muslim youth think of jihad in order to defend Islam and ward off aggression. As you know, we may not be able to join fighting against aggressive forces due to many reasons. Therefore, is there any other kind of jihad that we should carry out other than fighting aggressive forces?

Date : 12/Apr/2003

Name of Counsellor : Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjid

Topic : Jihad: Rulings & Regulations

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Wa `alaykum As-Salamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.

Dear questioner, we would like to thank you for the great confidence you place in us, and we implore Allah Almighty to help us serve His cause and render our work for His Sake.

First, we would like to state that Islam does not call for violence; rather it abhors all forms of violence and terrorism, whether against Muslims or non-Muslims. Islam, moreover, calls for peace, cooperation, and maintaining justice, and provides for the happiness and welfare of humanity as a whole. This fact is declared in the Qur'an when Allah says: "Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition." (An-Nahl: 90)

Islam makes it obligatory upon Muslims to stand by the oppressed regardless of their race, color, religion or affiliation and say NO to the oppressor and ask him to respond to the voice of reason and justice.

Jihad is not restricted to fighting aggressive forces. Rather, there are various kinds that most of people are not aware of. For example, striving against the evil desires of the soul is a kind of jihad that every Muslim should carry out.

For more elaboration on the point, we cite the following fatwa issued by Sheikh M. S. Al-Munajjid, a prominent Saudi Islamic lecturer and author:

“First, jihad is of various kinds, some of which are obligatory upon everyone who is accountable, and some are obligatory upon the community as a whole, i.e., if some people undertake them then the rest are relieved of the obligation. And some kinds of jihad are mustahabb (recommended).

Jihad an-nafs (jihad against one’s self) and jihad ash-Shaytan (jihad against Satan) are obligatory upon everyone who is accountable. Jihad against the munafiqin (hypocrites), kuffar (disbelievers) and leaders of oppression and innovation is obligatory upon the community as a whole. Physical jihad (i.e., fighting) against the kuffar may become an individual obligation upon everyone who is able to do it in certain circumstances, which will be described below.

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Once this is understood, then jihad is of four kinds: jihad an-nafs (jihad against one’s self), jihad ash-Shaytan (jihad against Satan), jihad against the kuffar and jihad against the hypocrites.

for further reading:
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/S.../FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=11 19503546772