Principles of Islam
19. Greater Jihad
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trustworthiness. The former appertains to God and
the latter to man.
What is meant by
naasih
(well-wishing) is an earnest
desire on the part of the preacher of truth for the
well-being not just of his immediate interlocutors,
but the whole of humanity. This well wishing
should be so steadfast that it remains undiluted
even in the face of injustice and oppression.
Overlooking people’s negative behaviour towards
him, the preacher should continue to remain their
well-wisher.
The element of trustworthiness
(amin)
is important
in that it ensures that the religion God has sent to
the world will be presented to the people without
deletion, addition or distortion. For instance, if the
Islam sent by God is
akhirah
(Hereafter) oriented, it
should not become world oriented; if it is spiritually
based, it should not become politics based; if it
confines
jihad
to peaceful struggle, it should not
become violence based.
Islam asks us to perform
jihad
by means of the
Qur’an, calling this ‘greater’
jihad
(25:52). But it
