The term 'Jihad' means holy war against inner enemies; anger, greed, false pride and deceit.  What went wrong?
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it all started when CIA want to fight Russia without the USA armey, they brain wash alot of muslims to make them belevie that God want them to fight in Afghanistan which was not known back then.\nso these people had a very very wrong image about islam, and they did every thing forbiden thing in Islam to fight Russia.\nthey grew drugs, kill innocents, made women to wear a tent\n\nthe second generation of these people were totaly insane and CIA couldnt control them.\n\nCIA did the same thing all around the world.\n"let other people fight your war"\n\nif you look in history books you will understand more clearly
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I think it is the definition if irony. The Muslums are upset over the depiction of their prophet with a bomb for a turban and they then commit terrorist acts. They are provint the cartoon to be accurate. Have you seen any other religion act like this? Look at all of the bad depictions of Jesus there are. Do christians go around threatening violence?
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When ppl talk about Islam, they will think about terrorism and jihad. Most of ppl r streotype. islam is good but Muslim make it worst. But not all Muslim are bad. Today, you can see how Islamic Country become the main country for some sector. Like Malaysia, UAE, Turkey etc. They didnt allow the jihad in terrorism word but jihad for develop the economy, educational etc without kill anybody.
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The Qur'an tells muslims to kill and go to war to fight for Islam:  Quran, chapters (Surahs) 9:5; 2:191; 2:193; 3:118; 4:75,76; 5:33, 8:12; 8:65; 9:73,123; 33:60-62.  \nFight for Allah:  "And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers, (Quran 2:191). \nMuslims are to battle for Allah:  "Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelieve do battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil. Lo! the devil's strategy is ever weak," (Quran 4:76). \nKill those against Islam:  "The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter," (Quran 5:33). \nBeheading:  "When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying): I am with you. So make those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger. 13That is because they opposed Allah and His messenger. Whoso opposeth Allah and His messenger, (for him) lo! Allah is severe in punishment," (Quran 8:12). \nAllah urges war:  "O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient ones of you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they are a people who do not understand," (Quran 8:65). \nSlay non-muslims:  "Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful," (Quran 9:5). \nAllah urges war:  "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination," (Quran 9:73). \nAllah urges war:  "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness; and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil)," (Quran 9:123). \nAllah urges killing: "...the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease and the agitators in the city do not desist... 61Cursed: wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered, a (horrible) murdering. 62(Such has been) the course of Allah with respect to those who have gone before; and you shall not find any change in the course of Allah, (Quran 33:60-62). \nBeheading:  "Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks until, when ye have routed them, then making fast of bonds; and afterward either grace or ransom till the war lay down its burdens..." (Quran 47:4). \nAllah loves those who fight for him.  "Truly Allah loves those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure," (Quran 61:4).  \n     As you can see, the Qur'an definitely teaches that it's people are to fight for the cause of Islam. This list of verses is important because they are within the holy book of Islam. What are we to conclude if a Muslim or to take the Quran seriously? Is he not obligated to slay non-Muslims, to go to war, to kill those against Islam, etc.? Isn't this what the verses are teaching? Yes, they are and this is the source of Islamic Terrorism.\n\nSalvation\n\n     In Islam, there is no guarantee of salvation except in one instance, dying in Jihad. Jihad is the struggle, the battle against those who would oppose Isla
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The term "extremism" is very misleading. Being extreme is not a 'good' or 'bad' thing. Folks that are quiet and / or ONLY tell the truth in American society would be called 'extreme'. -What are you, -a nun??, a priest??\n\nBut anyway, these folks are Jihad-ists, and it's either partially or fully based on their Muslim holy book doctrines. The really problem is not the Jihadists, but what are the so called 'moderates' doing about it??? - NOTHING !! The moderates claim islam is a religion of 'peace', but they do not consistently public denounce the actions of the Jihadist and they give lip-service to the western countries.\n\nThe so-called moderates are the solution, when they get a back-bone and stand up against their fellow terrorists.
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a holy war? any war where its followers base thier killing on their god/gods. simple....
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“FIGHT (Jihad) THOSE WHO BELIEVE NOT IN ALLAH…until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves SUBDUED.” http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/009.qmt.html\n\n“Cursed: wherever they are found they shall be seized and murdered, a HORRIBLE MURDERING.” http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/033.qmt.html#033.061\n\nI will cast TERROR into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore STRIKE OFF THEIR HEADS AND STRIKE OFF EVERY FINGERTIP of them. http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/msa/quran/008.q...\n\n"FIGHTING IS PRESCRIBED FOR YOU (muslims), and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/002.qmt.html#002.216\n\n“It is not for any PROPHET TO HAVE CAPTIVES UNTIL HE HATH MADE SLAUGHTER IN THE LAND.http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/008.qmt.html\n\n"O you who believe! FIGHT those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness" http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/009.qmt.html#009.123\n\nLet those FIGHT IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH Who sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To him who FIGHTETH IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We give him a reward of great (value). http://cwis.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/004.qmt.html
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I don't follow Aljazeera links as it seems too closely linked with terrorism.  Their reporting seems biased at best for extreme Islamic radical movements.\n\nFreedom is not war, but peace.  The true submission is not to an external force but to the internal nature, even to our God.  Death and pain does not refine us or free us, but instead life and productive sacrifice (work).\n\nNo rational or moral argument can follow the use of force, which is only fit in resistance to force.  Anger and revenge are incompatible with the peace and freedom for which religion strives.  All who preach such enmity in the name of God (who Muslims call Allah) speak falsely and offend God, the Father of all peoples, by dividing His children against each other.\n\nThose who claim freedom can fight only those who initiate the use of force, which includes terrorism.  No freedom fighter can kill an unarmed person, without certainty that this person intends to take up arms against him.  Terrorists cowardly fight freedom by targeting civilians and hide their guilt behind their own deaths by suicide.
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Jihad means Holy Mission.   Actually Jihad refers to you conquering yourself.    Jihad is the Holy War you take on to make yourself a better person.  Jihad is not to go out and kill others.  Jihad is for you.  To make yourself perfect and to overcome who and what you are with God's help.  It is a lifetime quest.  Perfection is not an easy accomplishment.   Love of God and Love of Neighbor sums it all up.   Jihad is how you do it.  Get busy and overcome and be a true conquerer.   Be well.
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The first thing people in the west need to understand about Islam and the Islamic world is that Islam is a symbol used for exploitation by most of the people calling themselves as Muslims and not taken in the true letter-n-spirit.  The very word Islam means (according to Dictionary)"1. Peace, 2. Submission (To Allah/God). The second meaning is exactly what is the first meaning is if one reads the Quran (The Word of Allah/God) they will understand why some people use the first meaning and the second meaning. Although both the meanings are synonymous for people who are born in a "Muslim" community it becomes a misleading meaning for others who have never read or gone through the Quran. Having said this as far as the question for Muslim leadership is concern the people who claims to be Muslims most of them are themselves not aware of their religion "Islam" as they are divided into a number of sects, similar to those that exist in Christianity. However, since the people who claims to be Christians have learned to co-exist with other sects of their faith (after centuries of inter-faith conflicts and conflicts between the Church and the society) by disassociating their religion from their day to day affairs they are more at peace in other words living more in "Islam" then their counter parts the so-called "Muslims". It is, therefore, that there is no central leadership that exists in the "Muslim" world at present.  In their own countries even their divided leadership does at times issue statements against terrorism (as understood by the other half of the world), however, their statements never found space in your part of the world. This is because of a number of factors the first and the top most is that the very definition of the word ‘Terrorism’ holds different meanings for different people. For example when Hitler committed crimes against humanity to date despite the hatred against Hitler his work was never labeled as terrorism. When the combined allied forces devastated the German cities and cut them into two halves, raping and maiming millions of civilians the act was never seen as terrorism but was considered a response against Hitler's forces atrocities. When the US forces attacked Korean peninsula and killed many civilians in the name of fight against communism the war was neither termed as terrorism nor a fight against terrorism. When the Jews, supported by their European and US allies, carried out attacks and killings of innocent Palestinian people to drive them out of their homeland their campaign was never termed as terrorism. To date I am sure you do get to see a photograph or two of the Israeli atrocities committed both in "Israel" and Lebanon and in the rest of the world like attack on Iraqi Osirock nuclear plant and killing of Palestinian people all around the world are not termed as terrorism but an act of self defense and seen as their right for existence. When Iraq threatened Kuwait it was termed as terrorism when Israel threatened Iran it is termed as right to defend. When defenseless Palestinian children are killed in the arms of their fathers and mothers, as was shown live on TV, despite the fact that no sane person in the West ever acknowledged it as correct, no one even termed as terrorism either. When Indian forces occupies Kashmir and carries out genocide of defenseless Kashmiris it is termed as internal matter. When Kashmiris tries to retaliate it is called terrorism. When during WW-II the French Freedom Movement and the Italian Freedom fighters did the same against occupying Nazi forces it was never termed as terrorism. When Muslims are slaughtered in India during riots it is termed as isolated events of rioting among society and not as terrorism. Isn’t it strange how we use one word of dictionary to term a whole society a whole group of people as bigots, terrorists, un-educated and barbaric lot, whereas, on the other hand all the
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No this is because bin laden is a terrosit even he said that he si fighting for te muslim world. this is because his war is not the war that in islamic guidline.If ia m not wrong in the quran god said in war don't kill women,children,old people but did he follow the guidline???NO!!So the conclusion is if he did not follow god words, this means that he is no more a muslim and he is a terrorist\nand because of him,many muslim in the world are now under presure and now they are called "terrorist"So i do not love him!
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Well, there is a lot to be blamed on the stupid terroists and the media. The terroists have potrayed the Islam in such a bad  light and with the less intelligence of the Westerners, it has always picked up the wrong ideas. So, they think that whatever is done by these terroists was advised by the Prophet Himself. Which is actually far from the truth! The prophet was a divine soul, not his followers. Similarly, Jesus was a divine soul not necessarily His followers are. They are ignorant and refuse to accept the power of faith and belief. The least you can do is forgive them for their arrogance and ignorance. Remember Prophet won wars without spilling a single drop of blood. Thats the ideal you have to follow. The hate would go as it has come. Dun worry about it. You cannot do anything about it. But take care to refrain from any comments demeaning others and other religions ! Slowly people would understand you and your faith.
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An Islamic state is a state where the major, and official religion is Islam. War against non-believers is only when they attack you first. for example, the most controversial verse in The Holy Qur'an that talks about war against non-believers is 9:5 (Surat Al-Tawbah), but here's the real meaning of this verse: (PLEASE BE PATIENT)\n\n "Once the Sacred Months are past, you may kill the idol worshipers when you encounter them, punish them, and resist every move they make. If they repent and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), you shall let them go. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful." 9:5\n\nDue to the profound effect of the corrupt interpretation of the so-called 'Verse of the Sword', this case will be presented in more detail.\n\nDue to the corrupt interpretation of this verse, we find that it has been largely used by the enemies of the Quran to claim that the Quran advocates the killing of all the infidels wherever and whenever they are encountered.  Because of that, they have reduced Islam to being labelled 'the religion of the sword'!\n\nOn the other hand, the corrupt Muslim scholars have also misinterpreted the meaning of this verse.  As a result they claim that this sole verse ( 9:5 ) has abrogated specific phrases and Quranic laws in no less than 114 Quranic verses !\n\nYes they claim with all audacity that divine Quranic revelation in no less than 114 Quranic verses have been abrogated by one single verse!!!!\n\nThey commit this sinister crime despite God's clear confirmation that no words of the Quran are abrogated:\n\n6:115\n\n"The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. NOTHING SHALL ABROGATE HIS WORDS."\n\n________\n\nThe corrupt Muslim scholars claim that this verse makes it the lawful duty of Muslims to kill the idol worshippers anytime, as long as it is outside the sacred months, if they do not repent and observe the Contact Prayers and charity!\n\nIt is also their claim that since Sura 9, where this verse appears, was the penultimate Sura in the order of revelation, then if any of its laws contradicts laws in previous Sura's then the law in Sura 9 abrogates the law of the earlier Sura's.\n\nTheir ignorance is manifest not in the issue of the sequence of the revelations, but in the fact that the claimed contradiction between 9:5 and any other Quranic revelation is in fact non existent !\n\nAbrogated:\n\nThey claim that specific words in 114 verses, and often whole verses are abrogated !  These 114 verses appear in 50 Sura's.\n\nAs numerous claimed words are repeated in more than one verse, the following are the unrepeated cases of such claimed abrogations (100 verses):\n\n2:256 / 3:20 / 3:159 / 4:63 / 4:80 / 4:81 / 4:84 / 4:88 / 4:90 / 4:91 / 5:3 / 5:13 / 5:99 / 6:91 / 6:106 / 6:107/ 6:108 / 6:112 / 6:135 / 6:137 / 6:159 / 7:180 / 7:199 / 8:38 / 8:61 / 10:41 / 10:99 / 10:102 / 10:108 / 11:121 / 11:122 / 13:40 / 15:3 / 15:85 / 15:88 / 15:94 / 16:82 / 16:106 / 16:127 / 17:15 /17:54 / 18:29 / 19:39 / 19:75 / 19:84 / 20:130 / 20:135 / 21:56 / 23:54 / 23:96 / 24:54 / 25:63 / 27:92 / 28:55 / 29:46 / 32:30 / 33:48 / 34:25 / 35:23 / 37:174 / 37:175 / 37:178 / 37:179 / 38:70 / 38:88 / 39:3 / 39:15 / 39:22 / 39:36 / 39:39 / 39:46 / 40:55 / 40:77 / 41:34 / 42:6 / 42:15 / 42:48 / 43:83 / 43:89 / 44:59 / 45:14 / 46:35 / 50:39 / 52:48 / 53:29 / 60:11 / 68:44 / 68:48 / 70:42 / 73:10 / 73:11 / 73:19 / 74:11 / 76:24 / 76:29 / 86:17 / 88:21 / 88:22/ 95:8 / 109:6 /\n\nEach one of these Quranic revelations is a testimony to the magnitude of the horrendous crime.   Each one of these verses utters God's divine words "NOTHING SHALL ABROGATE HIS WORDS".\n\nAny reader with an unbiased intellect will immediately wonder how can God reveal 114 Quranic revelations, then change his mind and invalidate all of them with one single verse????  That does not say much for God's consistency, does it ? Such is the magnitude o
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Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Djehad, Jawwad, or Cihad, (Arabic: جهاد‎ ǧihād) is an Islamic term, from the Arabic root ǧhd ("to exert utmost effort, to strive, struggle"), which connotes a wide range of meanings: anything from an inward spiritual struggle to attain perfect faith to a political or military struggle. Individuals involved in the political or military forms of jihad are often labeled with the neologism "jihadist" or "jihadi".\n\nThe term "jihad" is often used to describe purely physical and military "religious war", through physical struggle. Muslim scholars say that this only makes up part of the broader meaning of the concept of jihad. The denotation is of a struggle, challenge, difficulty or (frequently) opposed effort, made either in accomplishment or as resistance. A person who engages in any form of jihad can be called a mujahid (in plural: mujahidin) (Arabic: striver, struggler). Such a person might engage in fighting as a military struggle for religious reasons, or for example, struggle to memorize the Qur'an. Jihad has gained a negative connotation and reputation in much of the West because of its usage by various groups classified by the United States of America as terrorist organizations as part of its War on terror. The Jihad had a reputation for this at the time. According to an Alt.muslim article,[1] the term in Islamic law that describes the activities of al Qaeda more accurately than then term "Jihad" is "hirabah" (adjective: hirabi), which has a more general meaning of "sinful warfare".
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It's not about religion. It's about power.  The terrorists are using cult tactics to get ignorant people to do their bidding.  The Bible warns of false prophets and not to speak for God (Do not take the lords name in vain). The Koran says the same thing, but people don't listen.
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Youre right. Religion is a platform for rapists, cultural rapists, child rapists, the rape of country and state. Warfare is its vitae, blood is its oxygen.
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Jihad is an arabic word. the roots are Jahada - what means: Strive for a better life.\n\nWhat's nasty about that?\n\nThe only nasty thing is, that the word Jihad is misused.