Jihad - A Beautiful Word Misued

Advice, Advise....two homophones with two distinct meanings. The former is a noun while the latter is used as a verb. It is understandable to be confused between the usage of both these words since  both these words sound alike with just one letter of the alphabet being changed in the words. 

This being an understandable case, how could one simply confuse, misunderstand and misuse one beautiful word that does not have another word with similar spelling or sound?

Jihad. Just a word. A word misunderstood and used at one's own whim and fancy. Why? simply because we are willing to listen and believe what another's screwed up version of the same is, rather than figuring out the answer for ourselves. The underlying reason...we are lazy to find the answer, so when someone spoon-feeds the information that we are looking for, then that simply makes it easier for us.

This word; Jihad is one of the most beautiful words that I had come across in the past. Jihad, simply means..............STRUGGLE. 

Struggle...that's all it means. The inner and the outer struggle to make oneself a better human - a better human who lives a meaningful life that can be shown as a beacon that can enlighten another's search in life.

A struggle where we as humans fight the inner demon to live a better life - a life where we live, not regretting what we do and making certain that what we do does not affect any living things.

A few days back, I was reading this heart-wrenching piece done about the 26/11 attack in India that showcased an interview with the poor soul that was hanged. According to this poor soul, he was taught that Jihad means publicity and the means for a person to become famous even after death. That made me think, was he taught that he would be immortalized after his so-called “martyrdom”???

Now ain't that a laugh??? Islam says that there is no other God on this planet or anywhere else save Allah, but these self-serving asses that recruit masses for terrorizing other countries actually give them the Idea of Immortalizing themselves once they have served the purpose of Jihad. 

Doesn’t this go against the rule of not having another God save Allah? Are these guys who are killing innocent lives in the name of Jihad lack reason that they blindly believe what another idiot has to say? 

Can’t they for once think and ask if what they are being taught is actually against the teachings of Islam? In which case, how could they go to the kingdom of heaven to be with Allah?

Apart from being lazy, I believe humans are being overtaken by the “dumbness-genes”. Perhaps this is why the beautiful word, Jihad is oft misused, misinterpreted and misunderstood!