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The book of jihad By Abi Zakaryya Al Dimashqi Al Dumyati

“Ibn-Nuhaas” * Translated By Noor Yamani (Abridged)

THE BOOK OF JIHAD BY ABI ZAKARYYA AL DIMASHQI AL DUMYATI

Introduction:

Definition of Jihad:

The linguistic meaning:

• Lisan Alarab: Fighting the enemy. It involves using all effort in words and deeds.
• Mujam matn al lughah: Jihad is commonly used to refer to waging war for the sake of Al-haqq (the truth)

In Islamic terminology it means:

Calling towards the true religion and fighting with one’s soul and wealth against those who reject it. (Al Inayah Sharh al Hidayah (Hanafi))

Jihad is fighting. (Al Sheerazi in al Muhadhab (Shafi’i)

Jihad is a Muslim waging war against a non-Muslim who has no peace agreement with Muslims and the fighting is for the sake of the word of Allah to prevail.

 Jihad is also fighting the non-Muslim who attacks Muslim territory and it is also the Muslims attacking the non-Muslims in their land. (Mawahib al Jaleel fi Sharh Mukhtasar Khalil (Maliki))

Jihad is a cure for the individual and society. It cures the individual by delivering him from the sickness of disbelief to the wellbeing of Islam. Disbelieving in Allah is the greatest disease of all and the most destructive on all humanity, while Islam is the complete cure. Jihad cures the society