The War Against the Lower Self
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. There are a number of sayings attributed to Prophet Muhammad that mirror...
View ArticleThe Erroneous Reduction of Jihad to Armed Jihad
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. Muslims were almost continuously at war, i.e. involved in armed jihad,...
View ArticleThe Distinction Between Jihad and Qital (Fighting)
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. As we have already seen, jihad is a lot more than fighting in the way of...
View ArticleThe Essentiality of Jihad
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. Peaceful jihad is the approach, attitude, and practice that ensure...
View ArticleIslamic Retaliation to Aggression
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. Another progeny of misunderstanding the concept of fighting in the way...
View Article“Islamic” Violence or “Western” Double Standards?
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. There have been and will be Muslims who do not adhere to the Qur’anic...
View ArticleMuslims in Present Day Conflicts
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. Muslims need to recognize that the world they live in today has barely...
View ArticleQur’anic Peace and the World Today
This article is from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now in its third edition. The Qur’an makes it clear that the state of war between the early...
View ArticleJihad Between Misunderstanding and Misrepresentation
This is the “Introduction” to the third edition of the book Jihad in the Qur’an There has been much disagreement and differing views about what Islam really teaches. This debate has not raged between...
View ArticlePreface to Jihad in the Qur’an – Third Edition
This is the “Preface” to the third edition of the book Jihad in the Qur’an (Third Edition) My wife, Shetha, and I moved from Iraq to the UK in 1992. I quickly came to love so many things about the new...
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