Different context to jihad in today's society: Singapore Islamic scholar
ricky l
In Islam, the term jihad – which linguistically means “struggle” – can refer to both a believer’s personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement or the physical struggle against enemies of the faith.
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Personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement is the crux of all religious teachings - to forgo mundane that are unwholesome and embrace spiritual supramundane that are wholesome.
However physical struggle against enemies of the faith is not a teaching in religions that preach peace, harmony, non-violent, no killings.
We must conscientiously, consciously preach this - so that there will be no holy killings, no holy violent, no physical violence against non-believers of a faith.
Human should only be convince by concepts, ideas and teachings - and not physical violence.
This is Holiness of all Religions.
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Personal spiritual struggle for self-improvement is the crux of all religious teachings - to forgo mundane that are unwholesome and embrace spiritual supramundane that are wholesome.
However physical struggle against enemies of the faith is not a teaching in religions that preach peace, harmony, non-violent, no killings.
We must conscientiously, consciously preach this - so that there will be no holy killings, no holy violent, no physical violence against non-believers of a faith.
Human should only be convince by concepts, ideas and teachings - and not physical violence.
This is Holiness of all Religions.
ricky l
Imagine if other religions also preach physical struggle against other faith --- then terrorism, holy wars will become prevalent and human mankind will cease to exist.
Tolerance, patience, mutual co-existence - should be the "crux of teachings" in all religions.
Tolerance, patience, mutual co-existence - should be the "crux of teachings" in all religions.
ricky l
Under Universal Law of Karma - killings are "hell-bound" - and thus should be avoided.
