In light of how Islamophobes & bigots are misrepresenting Linda Sarsour's use the word Jihad—here's a thread on what Jihad actually means /1
The word "Jihad" means "to struggle." It does NOT IN ANY WAY mean to "wage holy war," or "kill the infidel," or "commit terrorism." /2
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The Qur'an describes 3 types of Jihad (struggles)—0 of them mean terrorism: 1) Against yourself 2) Against Satan 3) Against an open enemy /3pic.twitter.com/WhWePBlVdv
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Prophet Muhammad(sa) explained that the Greatest Jihad is the Jihad against yourself. Upon returning from battle he explained: /4pic.twitter.com/oIuDYOePoW
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Jihad against yourself manifests in many ways. e.g —Get your degree —Quit smoking —Lose weight —Learn a new skill —Parenting All = Jihad /5pic.twitter.com/vMqhff4huf
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So this First and greatest Jihad is the Jihad to improve yourself & improve all humanity. Quite a beautiful concept, no? /6pic.twitter.com/NkTka0ysb9
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Second, Jihad Against Satan is Jihad to preach the word of God through the Quran. You've heard me refer to this as the
#JihadOfThePen. /7pic.twitter.com/xOs1HrEZ4y
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Satan misleads & promotes fear & hate. He distorts the truth to create violence. This Second Jihad pushes back w/knowledge, truth, & love /8
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Some say "That's just your opinion. Daesh says Jihad means terrorism." My response is simple—if Daesh had truth, they wouldnt need force /9
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As founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mirza Ghulam Ahmad wrote in 1902—ignorant to claim Jihad means "spreading Islam through force." /10pic.twitter.com/wNnppAubZE
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Thus Prophet Muhammad (sa) was asked, "What is the best Jihad?" He answered "a WORD of truth." Not violence. Not terrorism. WORDS. /11pic.twitter.com/jkNlbAUpDk
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Finally—the Third or Lesser Jihad—the Struggle against an open enemy. Who is an "Open Enemy?" No guess work—Qur'an precisely defines it. /12
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For long answer to the Lesser Jihad & definition of "Open Enemy"—see my viral thread on it here: https://twitter.com/MuslimIQ/status/850432241566187520 … Short answer: /13pic.twitter.com/yFrhZ3GReb
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Muslims can fight 1—In self-defense IF 2—Persecuted for faith, & 3—Fled their homes, & 4—Pursued to be killed,& 5—To Protect ALL faiths /14pic.twitter.com/Tt8QGkllCB
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The Qur'an then further goes on to explain that "Open Enemy" are only those who have attacked you for your faith & driven you from home /15pic.twitter.com/diZUCbbriV
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And even when fighting in self-defense after ALLLL that—Qur'an mandates Muslims MUST immediately forgive if the attacker stops. /16pic.twitter.com/s4FDjE8BtZ
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And then for good measure, the Qur'an additionally condemns creating any sort of violent disorder or rebellion against any faith/govt. /17pic.twitter.com/mfvaKXvj0m
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And one more thing—while fighting in self-defense—Islam has the most humane rules of war IN WORLD HISTORY No one else comes even close: /18pic.twitter.com/mtszCW7pZh
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So to recap, The 3 Jihads (struggles) are: 1—Improve yourself 2—Promote education (
#JihadOfThePen) 3—Protect universal religious freedom /19 -
Remember, the only 2 groups who claim "Jihad = Terrorism" are Daesh terrorists & Islamophobes w/an agenda. Both Are Ignorant & Malicious /20
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Here's some great resources on Jihad in Islam based on on factual Islamic scholarship—not google or censorship https://www.alislam.org/library/jihad/ /21
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Educate yourself on Jihad, wage the
#JihadofthePen, & protect universal religious freedom. Mastering all 3 Jihads (struggles) is awesome /22pic.twitter.com/qVVG9bllPj - 16 more replies
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