Greater Jihad: Struggle to overcome

evil in ONES own life.

Think of some of the greater jihads you might come

across in your life...

Lesser Jihad: Struggle in the cause of

ISLAM to overcome injustice
(unfairness) in society.
"The best jihad [struggle] is (by) the
one who strives against his own self
for Allah, The Mighty and Majestic,
(Hadith)

The most
What do
excellent Jihad these
is the Hajj. mean?
(Bukhari)
 Follow the
Follow the
Shariah
sunnah
Increase
knowledge of
Islam
Forgive others

Avoid Temptation

Follow the Five Help others in

Pillars need
Some Muslims interpret verses from the Quran to
mean different things. Its all about perception,
how people see things differently.
Fight in the way of Allah those
who fight you but do not
transgress. Indeed. Allah does
not like transgressors. (Surah 2)

The best Jihad is the one in

which your horse is slain and
your blood is spilled. (Hadith)
 When a Muslim has to go to
war to defend their religion.

Lesser Jihad can only happen if:

All other
peaceful
methods have It is declared by a
failed. religious leader
whose authority is
accepted by the
Muslim community
(Ummah) People are
All the peoples
oppressed/
lives, plants and
cannot
animals have
practice
been protected
religion freely.
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and
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religion

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by a When Innocent
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than a force exposed
Muslims Islam on to
religious
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leader
when methods
they have not
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war
Terrorism is not a
religion
 GCSE style
Question:
Explain Islamic teachings on Greater Jihad
(8 marks)
Guidelines: PEE
For most Muslims, Greater Jihad means
Give a definition focus on the personal aspect
A Hadith which supports this states which means
Quote the Hadith or in your own words, and then explain
how it relates to Greater Jihad
Muslims can put this into practice by
Give at least three examples of how Muslims struggle to
live as Allah wants and explanations of how this shows a
struggle
 Using the mark scheme, give your partner a mark out of eight

Section One 1 mark

Simple definition
2 marks
Definition with explanation of the personal aspect

Section Two 1 mark

Quote from Hadith
2 marks
Quote from Hadith AND an explanation

Section Three
2 marks
Relevant examples (2or3) of Greater Jihad in practice
Explanation of how this shows striving or 2 marks
struggling

Set targets/suggestions
 What does the Quran say about martyrdom?
Muslims believe that they should go to war because in the
Quran it says anyone dying in a just war will go straight to
heaven. This makes Muslims believe they should go to war
because they are reassured that they will be forgiven by
Allah.

If Muslims are attacked, what must they do? Where

does it say this and why is that important?
Did Muhammad fight?
Find a hadith about going to war.

Research Muslim Peace Fellowship.

We have just enough religion to make us hate, but
not enough to make us love one another (Swift)