Re: What is your jihad.
you wanted to say about how the term 'jihad' has been used but apart from the first quoted verse, all the verses you quoted talk about 'qitaal' and not 'jihad'. We are talking about jihad here so try to be precise.
As Jinx rightly said, Qitaal means Arms jihad-Jihad bis saif.
Point was to highlight that armed jihad IS one of the foremost and important type of jihad.
Moreover, for the first verse, you quoted ibne-katheer and said "This Ayah according to many mufassireen including Ibn katheer is related to jihad."
here is an excerpt from the quoted site
no mention of fight here. so I am a bit confused as what was your point
In addition to reply of brother Shardmanny,
You might have noticed that the heading of this ayah in tafseer ibn Katheer was
The Command to worship Allah and engage in Jihad
also from the same page
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An-Nasa'i recorded from Al-Harith Al-Ashari from the Messenger of Allah , who said:
«مَنْ دَعَا بِدَعْوَى الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ جِثِيِّ جَهَنَّم»
(Whoever adopts the call of Jahiliyyah, will be one of those who will crawl on their knees in Hell.) A man said, "O Messenger of Allah, even if he fasts and performs Salah'' He said,
«نَعَمْ وَإِنْ صَامَ وَصَلَّى ، فَادْعُوا بِدَعْوَةِ اللهِ الَّتِي سَمَّاكُمْ بِهَا الْمُسْلِمِينَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عِبَادَ الله»
(Yes, even if he fasts and performs Salah. So adopt the call of Allah whereby He called you Muslims and believers and servants of Allah.)
﴿لِيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ شَهِيداً عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُواْ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ﴾
(that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you be witnesses over mankind!) means,thus We have made you a just and fair nation, the best of nations, and all other nations will testify to your justice. On the Day of Resurrection you will be,
﴿شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ﴾
(witnesses over mankind),' because on that Day all the nations will acknowledge its leadership and its precedence over all others. Therefore, on the Day of Resurrection the testimony of the members of this community will be accepted as proof that the Messengers conveyed the Message of their Lord to them, and the Messenger will testify that he conveyed the Message to them.
﴿فَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلوةَ وَءَاتُواْ الزَّكَوةَ﴾
(So perform the Salah, give Zakah) means, respond to this great blessing with gratitude by fulfilling your duties towards Allah, doing that which He has enjoined upon you and avoiding that which He had forbidden. Among the most important duties are establishing regular prayer and giving Zakah. Zakah is a form of beneficence towards Allah's creatures, whereby He has enjoined upon the rich to give a little of their wealth to the poor each year, to help the weak and needy. We have already mentioned its explanation in the Ayah of Zakah in Surat At-Tawbah (9:5).
﴿وَاعْتَصِمُواْ بِاللَّهِ﴾
(and hold fast to Allah.) means, seek the help and support of Allah and put your trust in Him, and get strength from Him.
﴿هُوَ مَوْلَـكُمْ﴾
(He is your Mawla,) meaning, He is your Protector and your Helper, He is the One Who will cause you to prevail against your enemies.
﴿فَنِعْمَ الْمَوْلَى وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ﴾
(what an Excellent Mawla and what an Excellent Helper!) He is the best Mawla and the best Helper against your enemies.
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Today there is a mass propoganda to make armed jihad look as religious taboo. Concepts like being not in favour of armed jihad when it is due is likely to throw someone into fitna and that is why we need to know what is this fardh and how to do this.
Will inshallah share some more on this after eid.
I plan to write on when jihad is due, how to do jihad and how to protect common man. All according to quran and Sunnah.
