WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Qur’an discusses Jihad, which means to make an effort, or to struggle. Jihad refers to the inner struggle people go through in their effort to obey God and behave according to Islamic ways.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the hadith (records of the sayings and deeds of the Prophet Muhammad), inner jihad is the struggle within oneself to avoid sinful behavior and live according to the principles of the Qurʾan, Sunna (example of the Prophet Muhammad), and Sharia (values or principles elaborated into Islamic law).

Detailed explanation-3: -The internal Jihad The phrase internal Jihad or greater Jihad refers to the efforts of a believer to live their Muslim faith as well as possible. All religious people want to live their lives in the way that will please their God.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jihad (Jee-had’): Arabic word meaning “striving in the way of God.” This striving can take a number of forms, the most common of which is the daily inner struggle to be a better person.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jihad is classified into inner ("greater") jihad, which involves a struggle against one’s own base impulses, and external ("lesser") jihad, which is further subdivided into jihad of the pen/tongue (debate or persuasion) and jihad of the sword.