Re-thinking Jihād: A Semantic Analysis of the Qurʾanic Vocabulary

This article questions the popular equation between “jihad” and “warfare,” and concludes that the term jihad in the Qurʾan does not exclusively relate to warfare or physical fighting, but instead provides a wider and more inclusive sense of meaning. This broader sense is not only based on its litera...

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Main Author: Chishti, Siddiq Ali (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Al-Bayān
Year: 2015, Volume: 13, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-24
Further subjects:B Jihad qitāl exegesis semantics tafsir modern approaches
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)