Islam and Peace
What is Islam?
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9. JIHAD (STRUGGLE)
The literal meaning of
jihad
is to strive or to
struggle. In the present world, most of the time one
has to work for Islam in adverse circumstances. In
such circumstances, working for religion through
struggle and sacrifice is called
jihad.
This jihad
involves struggling with one’s own self as well.
Struggling to communicate the word of God to
others is also
jihad.
In a similar way when any
power commits aggression against Islam then, at
that moment, rising in defence against that power
too is jihad.
10. SABR (PATIENCE)
Sabr
means patience, for example, restraining
oneself from any adverse reaction when faced with
an unpleasant situation. On all such occasions, one
must be able to offer a positive response instead, of
a negative one. This is essential. For, in this present
world, unpleasant events set in motion by others
have to be faced time and again. If one is invariably
provoked on such occasions and reacts negatively,
the desired personality will not develop in one. All
