jihad

Submitted by anji (Australia), Nov 27, 2008 at 13:22

conquering the world has been an old aged goal for many leaders or even dictators of the world. But today, it seems almost unlikely or even unrealistic for someone to even dream of conquering the world or having the world at its feet. yet, to me the jihad is a way or even a state of mind in which some extremist muslims think that they can spread their religion all over the world. In other words,to do the impossible of conquering the world through religion. but, it is said that the jihaad is actually the struggle to please god.

There are four ways they may fulfill a jihad: by the heart, by the tongue, by the hand, and by the sword. The first refers to the inner, spiritual battle of the heart against vice, passion, and ignorance. The second way means speaking the truth and spreading the word of Islam with one's tongue. The third way involves choosing to do what is right and to combat injustice and what is wrong with action, or one's hand. The fourth way refers to defending Islam and waging war against its enemies with the sword.

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