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: To spare you from going out and finding the book, it says, "Jihad is directed against the devil's inducements, aspects of one's own self, or against a visible enemy." For example, one could engage in Jihad against an alcohol addiction. [[User:FlightlessOstrich|FlightlessOstrich]] 16:26, 15 March 2008 (EDT)
: To spare you from going out and finding the book, it says, "Jihad is directed against the devil's inducements, aspects of one's own self, or against a visible enemy." For example, one could engage in Jihad against an alcohol addiction. [[User:FlightlessOstrich|FlightlessOstrich]] 16:26, 15 March 2008 (EDT)
: The "visible enemy" thing mostly came about after the Crusaders attacked Jerusalem. I could find that book too, but it's buried under other books somewhere. [[User:FlightlessOstrich|FlightlessOstrich]] 16:28, 15 March 2008 (EDT)
: The "visible enemy" thing mostly came about after the Crusaders attacked Jerusalem. I could find that book too, but it's buried under other books somewhere. [[User:FlightlessOstrich|FlightlessOstrich]] 16:28, 15 March 2008 (EDT)
And just to take the cake, Sura 29:5 And whosoever striveth, striveth only for himself, for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures. The word "strive" here is equivalent to "jihad" in Arabic. [[User:FlightlessOstrich|FlightlessOstrich]] 16:36, 15 March 2008 (EDT)