Jihad | Principles of Islam

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Jihad
January 15
2020
In this abstract it is discussed that why Jihad is related
to the five pillars of Islam.

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Pillars of Islam...........................................................................................................................2
Jihad...........................................................................................................................................3
Greater/Internal Jihad.............................................................................................................3
Lesser Jihad............................................................................................................................4
Jihad Misunderstood..................................................................................................................4
Reason why Jihad is related to Islam.........................................................................................4
Rules of Jihad.........................................................................................................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
The world is full of geographical differentiations and with these differentiations comes the
adoption of varied religions. Every religion has its rules, mythological stories, beliefs and
concepts. The underlining concept behind every religion is the same. However the
implications of each belief are different. This discussion is focused on highlighting one of the
principles of Islam i.e. Jihad. Jihad is deemed as one of the five pillars of Islam, which has
been elucidated in the following parts
Pillars of Islam
“Jihad” means struggle or effort but it is an Arabic word and it belongs to Islamic
community. This concept guides a person in doing the right thing and also stops them from
moving towards the wrong part. Jihad also encompasses efforts and struggle; therefore Jihad
is referred to as holy war (BBC, 2009).
There are five pillars of Islam which means that every Muslim has to follow these five things
mentioned in the Quran. The first pillar is Shahadah; second pillar is the five daily prayers;
the third pillar is zakah (aims tax); fourth pillar is fasting during the month of Ramadan and
fifth pillar is performance of hajj ( Kamal-Ud-Din, 2018).
Every pillar has its own importance as suggested by the Muhammad’s prophethood . This is
the reason because of which every Muslim follows these principles. Each of these principles
acts as guidance for life and presents an important learning. The first pillar indicates that
“There is no god but god” and “Muhammad is the messenger of god”. The second pillar
signifies that prayers would be offered 5 times a day with pure soul. The third pillar signifies
that there is a tax of 2.5% which has to be paid by believer of all liquid assets they own. The
fourth pillar states that fast of Ramadan should be kept by every Muslim because that pain