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: I am not sure if I mentioned this already, but I am an Atheist. I don't believe anything was revealed. I do, however, believe in everyone's choice to believe, as long as they keep it civil, and do not force their belief system on anyone, or use it to commit atrocities.

Reformation, is never based on scripture, it's an evolution, based on the changing context. So, typically, there is no religious justification for it.

So, specifically:

In Arabic, there are no derivatives of "darab", that mean "leave" or "road" or "hit the road", etc. Within the proper context, it could mean "composed", as in "daraba qasida", or composed a poem. (some sections in 14).

In 4:34, the translation is crystal clear, given the context: the man is the head of the woman, but if she is arrogant, then the man must counsel her. If she persists, then he is to withhold sex. If that does not work, then he is to strike/beat her. If she becomes obedient, then the punishment will stop immediately.

As to 4:94: again, it's crystal clear. Two words are used: "sabeel" and "darabtom", the first means "path, way, etc." and the second means "fought".

As to 2:231: Not really. This pertains to divorce, so it has nothing to do with 4:34. 2:231, says that if you get divorced, you have no claims on your ex wife (2:232 as well). 4:34, deals with how to discipline your wife if she's not obedient.

As to 4:19, again, it is completely independent of 4:34. 4:19, instructs men not to attempt to rip women off, by denying them what they were promised. 4:19, does not stop a man from beating his wife, if she's not obedient (4:34).

And the same for 4:15, it does not mean that 4:34 does not apply. 4:15, says that if 4 people provide testimony, that a woman was cheating, then she is to be confined to her house, until she's dead. 4:34, is not incompatible with 4:15. Each is a remedy for a separate situation. Meaning that if a woman, who has cheated, can still be beaten via 4:34, if she remains defiant.