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Belief of The Jamaat Ahmadiyya Concerning 'Jehad' When the case of Hadhrat Sahibzada Abdul Lateef was under consideration, again and again the Afghan King was being told that in order to curry favour with the British Government the Promised Messiah (PBUH) had forsaken 'lehad'. To grasp the import of the term "lehad' it seems necessary its meaning should be understood clearly. This word is a derivative from 'lehad' which connotes 'bearing hardship'. Therefore the word 'lehad' would mean to employ one's full capabilities, without any deficiency, for the achievement of a given objective. According to 'Taaj-ul-Uroos' 'lehad' means without deficiency of any kind, by fully exhausting one's full potential and energy in the achievement of an objective. There are three categories of ' Ie had'. Opposing an enemy with full strength with a view to eradicating Satanic traces, with full vigour and zeal frustrating efforts of a towering Satan and doing one's very best to grapple with one's ego, vanity and pride. The Quranic verse: ' And strive in the cause of Allah as it behoves you to strive for it. ' (22:79) also points to the three kinds of , Ie had' referred to above. (Review of Religions April 1939) So there are three kinds of ' Ie had': First of all is the 'Iehad' in which one engages against one's own ego. In Islamic terminology it is referred to as 'Iehad-e-Akbar'. Second is the 'Iehad' against Satan and Satanic ways. This kind is referred to as 'Jehad-e- Kabeer'. The third kind is a 'Iehad' where one engages an enemy who denies religious freedom. This kind is known as 'Iehad-e- Asghar'. Struggle with one's own ego has been determined as 'Iehad-e-Akbar' by the Holy Prophet (PBUH). It is related in an 145