The term 'jihad' is derived from the root word 'jahad' which means to
strive, to be diligent. From that comes another specific verb 'jaahad'
which means specifically, to endeavour, to struggle, to strive, to contend
with, to fight against. 'Jihaad' (or as it is more commonly transliterated
as 'jihad') is from the latter verb.
There are two kinds of jihad, the major jihad and the minor jihad.
This is the struggle against one's inner self to subjugate and
control one's passions and carnal desires. The base or carnal self must be controlled by the conscience, and only when one succeeds in this struggle does one attain the perfect
All papers and essays are for research and reference purposes only!
Copyright 2002-2009
Direct Essays , LLC. All Rights Reserved. DMCA Webmasters make $$$$