লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
jihad
The term carries a profound duality in meaning, distinguishing between the greater jihad (al-jihad al-akbar), which is the internal, spiritual struggle for self-improvement and piety, and the lesser jihad (al-jihad al-asghar), which refers to external physical or military struggle. In contemporary Western media, the word is frequently associated exclusively with the latter sense, often carrying a violent or extremist connotation.
Because of this socio-political tension, the word is highly sensitive. Using it in a spiritual context requires clarity to avoid being misconstrued as an endorsement of conflict. It is typically used as a noun and does not function as a verb in standard English usage.
Meanings
Examples
The scholar explained that the greater jihad is the internal struggle against one's own ego.
He views his daily commitment to honesty as a form of personal jihad.
Many historians analyze how the concept of jihad was used to justify territorial expansion.
Is the term jihad always associated with violence in the West?
The group declared a jihad against the occupying forces.
I need to focus on my own spiritual jihad before judging others.
The text describes a jihad of the heart to achieve inner peace.
They interpreted the call to jihad as a mandate for armed resistance.