Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Definition of Jihad according to Maulana

“What is the right definition of Jihad according to you?”Asked by Wasim Qureshi, Delhi

He answers at 1:23:19 in Don't Be Angry Culture · 1 min 37 sec

His answer, in his own words
1:23:19
maulana, agla sawal aaya hai Mr. Waseem Qureshi ka Delhi se. unhon ne likha hai: "Maulana sahib, I just want to know what is the right definition of jihad according to you?" jihad ka matlab koshish hai. jihad ka matlab hai struggle, bas aur kuch nahi. jihad ka matlab qitaal nahi hai. jo is ko kahe qitaal, woh sarkashi karta hai. yani kisi bhi achhe kaam ke liye jo koshish karte hain, wahi jihad hai. ladna bhidna ek alag cheez hai, is ka jihad se koi taaluq nahi hai. mein ek hi ayat aap ko bataoon, ja kar quran mein ja kar parhiye, aap surah furqan mein:
1:24:03
"Wajاهدhum bih jahadan kabira". yani quran ke zariye jihad karo, jihad kabir. to aap jante hain, quran jo hai, koi koi talwar to nahi, bandook to nahi, bomb nahi. to quran ke zariye jihad ka matlab kya hoga? yani peaceful koshish, yeh matlab banenge. to jihad ka matlab hai kisi achhe kaam ke liye peaceful struggle, yahi jihad hai. jihad ke matlab har giz har giz qitaal nahi hain. jihad ke matlab koshish hai. to jihad ka matlab hai kisi achhe kaam ke liye peaceful koshish karna, bas isi ka naam jihad hai. meri ek kitaab hai: "True Jihad", is ko aap parh lijiye. True Jihad mein yeh baatein aap pa sakte
1:24:57
hain. is ke ilawa meri ek kitaab chhapi hai, yani "Prophet of Peace", is mein bhi aap yeh baatein pa sakte hain. Maulana, agla sawal ek school student ka aaya hai jinka naam hai Bilal Pradhan.
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