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'To exerts one's power in repelling the enemy. Jihad is of three kinds: against a visible enemy; against the devil; and against self.'
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JIHAD 'To exerts one's power in repelling the enemy. Jihad is of three kinds: against a visible enemy; against the devil; and against self.' This explanation of jihad comes from the Mufradat of Raghib, which is the classical dictionary of Quranic terms. Jihad, meaning striving, comes from the words judh, which means effort, and jahida, which means to be tired as a result of the effort being made. The Holy Quran and Hadith speak of three kinds of jihad, they are: 1) A great jihad; 2) The greatest jihad; and 3) A lesser jihad. Greater jihad (or the greatest jihad) is the constant battle, spiritually, with one's self to be righteous. It is putting in the effort to do, and be, good according to the Islamic rules and guidelines, which have been ordered by Allah. Greater jihad involves a Muslim trying to be good and maintaining that goodness, with the right intentions behind it, because...
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