The True Islamic Concept of Jihad — Page 8
[ 8 ] to saying: ‘We wanted to fight against the British, who saved us from the oppression of the Sikhs, but we did not fight them because they raised one of our enemies to abrogate jihad. ’ Can anyone accept such nonsense? A Protest Against the Perverted Concept of Jihad The third aspect of this question is what type of jihad the Promised Messiah as forbids. There are many aspects of jihad ; for example, there is ‘striving’ by the sword, ‘striving’ by sacrificing one’s time, and ‘striving’ for Islam’s propagation, etc. It is a vast subject. Which jihad has been forbidden by the Promised Messiah as ? Did he forbid or the distorted concept of jihad in people’s minds? Listen to his own words, and ponder over what the Promised Messiah as is forbidding, and what he is calling permissible. Before I read an excerpt from the writings of the Promised Messiah as , let me describe the background of the Christian priest who is mentioned in these writings. At the time, the priests, particularly the ones who had converted from Islam, were making severe attacks on Islam. They were saying that Islam ordains jihad with the sword. They were urging the British government to completely destroy the Muslims, not leaving any power in them to rise. This was a period when Christian priests were inciting the British against the Muslims with respect to their belief in