I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

Studying is Jihad.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

"If anyone travels in a road in search of knowledge, God will cause him to travel on one of the roads of Paradise."

What is Jihad?
Smiling in tough moments is Jihad. Keeping patience in hard times is Jihad. Struggling for good deeds is Jihad. Taking care of old parents in a loving way is Jihad. Forgiving is Jihad. Jihad is not what the media promotes, but what the Quran says, to Strive and to Struggle.

You want a real Jihad?
Smile to your parents when you come home. Pray on time. Control your tongue, your eyes, and your thoughts.
Declare your Jihad on thirteen enemies you cannot see - egosim, arrogance, conceit, selfishness, greed, lust, intolerance, anger, lying, cheating, gossiping, and slandering. If you can master and destroy them, then you will be ready to fight the enemy you can see.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

"The real Jihad is to battle your own soul, to fight the evil within yourself."

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Northwest · M

@Madeleine: yes, I understand the historical arguments,and indeed, during a time period, where women were treated like merchandise, Islam provided protection. Sort of like a pre-nuptial agreement. But, and this goes to my point, the historical perspective no longer applies in 21st Century, hence the need for reform.

PS: Road and Beating, are spelled differently in Arabic, and while the difference is only one letter, there is no possible way, a "Dhad" can be mistaken for a "Daal", especially when it's in writing. This too much be reformed.

The one rule applied in Sharia, which is stoning or flogging women who have sex, without being married, is puzzling. The Qur'an, in Surat al Nisa, says that a woman, who engaged in sex outside of marriage, must be restrained to her tent, until she repents. No mention of beatings or stoning.