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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Windsylph · F

I love this. I truly do. My only struggle is with the "battle" and "fight" language.

I'm a peaceful sylph 😇

When God speaks to my heart, the message is this: the more I open to good, to love, to joy, to kindness, the more I am in a flow with God. Flow eliminates any need for fight or battle.

Can you imagine a world without battle?

As for battling my soul, I cannot imagine it. She is so wonderful, and leads me into still waters, she helps me find calm, she loves to laugh, she opens my heart.

Dear Madeleine, my friend with the beautiful name... I love the way you have educated us about Jihad. Thank you. We have learned in the US to associate Jihad with unspeakable violence.

Peace and soft breezes to. Please keep educating us. I believe your heart is even more beautiful than your name.