Presentation by

Areeba × Shariqa

Concept of Jihad
in Islam
(Zamir Akhtar)
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Overview
01 Misconceptions 07 Jihad fe Sabilillah levels
02 Jihad: Significance 08 Jihad fe Sabilillah phases

03 Jihad and Qital difference 09 Armed Conflict

04 Literal meaning Of Jihad 10 Conclusion
05 Jihad: Quranic Terminology
06 Types
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Misconceptions
There are a number of misconceptions amongst Muslims as well as non-
Muslims about “Jihad”.
Many Muslim scholars have declared that “Jihad” is synonymous with war
(Qital).
They both are independent term so it is wrong to consider “Jihad” and
“Qital” as synonymous.

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Jihad: Significance
Jihad Fe Sabilillah is an integral part of true faith and a pressing need for
salvation in the life Hereafter.
It is the only place in the Quran where the phrase has been added to faith.
Believers are urged to affirm the real faith with conviction and strive in the
way of Allah with their wealth and person to save themselves from hell.

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Jihad and Qital Difference

Jihad and Qital are two acts of ‘‘Jihad‘‘ performed by Muslims to seek the
pleasure of Allah.
To understand the difference between Jihad and Qital, one must consult
the life history of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
Qital is the climax of "Jihad", where people sacrifice their lives for ends
that are deemed higher in value than the value of their life.

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Literal meaning of Jihad

Jihad is a two-way process of striving for an
object, exhausting all one's energies to
achieve it. It is a strenuous struggle for the
achievement of certain ends/goals.

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Quranic Terminology
Quranic Terminology Jihad is a term used in the Holy
Quran for an all-out struggle for a certain cause.
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) lived at Makkah for thirteen
years and struggled to preach and propagate Islam,
but he did not take up arms.

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Types of Jihad
There are three types of ‘‘Jihad‘‘ in life:
survival or struggle for existence, self-rule or
struggle for freedom, and ideology or
ideological struggle.

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Jihad fe Sabilillah levels

There are three levels of “Jihad Fe Sabilillah”, each divided further into
three phases. In all there are 09 different stages of “Jihad Fe Sabilillah”.
a. Internal Jihad at individual level.
b. Ideological struggle.
c. Establishing Islam.

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Jihad fe Sabilillah Phases

There are three phases of “Jihad Fe Sabilillah” for establishing Islam
The Holy Quran discusses it in three stages.
(a) Passive Resistance
(b) Active Resistance
(c) Armed conflict

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Armed Conflict
(a) Acquisition of power
· The power of faith
· Utmost power of defence
(b) To be aware of present-day strategies
(c) Acquisition of knowledge
(d) Moral and Religious Education

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Conclusion
Jihad and Qital are not synonymous. Jihad is “Farz-e-Ayn”. Qital is “Farz-
e-Kifayah”. Different types of Jiahd need thorough comprehension and a
conscious understanding so that every activity of a Muslim has a
Spiritual basis. Today is the age of research and science so jihad
provides long term strategies for future.

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Thank You
So Much!
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