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− v. The Concept of Jihad − Non-Ahmadi Muslims often object that Hadrat Mirza Ghulam ± − ± ± − − Ahmad forbade to please the British Government, and he wrote Jihad ± − many books to abrogate. Jihad − This charge is totally false. is a part of Islam. He only Jihad − − rejected the concept of then, current among many (Learned Jihad ‘Ulema − − person of the religion) and sects of Islam, and that only pertaining to the − part of , which is called by sword. It was only so because Jihad Jihad − − conditions for such a were not present. He did not abrogate the Jihad − concept of by fighting for all times. He only pointed out that Jihad − conditions were not present in his time. (The Promised Messiah and Mahdi , Dr. Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry, p 158) as − ± The Promised Messiah and Mahdi writes: as − "Without a doubt the causes of do not exist in this country Jihad − (India) in these days. Therefore, the Muslims of this country are today forbidden to fight in the name of religion and to slaughter those who reject the Islamic Law. God Almighty has clearly forbidden by sword in a Jihad − − time of peace and security. " (Tohfah Golarviyyah, p 82) ± "Striving in the cause of Allah, which is designated , is a Jihad − − doctrine the philosophy of which needs to be clearly understood. Failure of its appreciation has caused many people in the middle centuries of Islam, − and in this our own age, to entertain serious misconceptions concerning it, which has rendered the teachings of Islam open to the criticism of its − opponents, whereas Islam is a holy religion which is a mirror of the law of − nature and manifests the glory of God. " (British Government and Jihad, p 1) − According to the Holy Qur’an, the Holy War, called , is in Jihad − − 288