字幕列表 影片播放 列印英文字幕 Jihad, in the news, is often translated to mean "Holy War". But "Holy" and "war" are both English words with Latin origins, so it probably doesn't mean exactly that. According to Google Translate, the individual words exist separately in Arabic. So, what is Jihad? Does it refer to a set of conflicts, like how the Crusades refer to a set of Christian Holy Wars? Nope, it does not. So, why do they need the extra word Jihad to describe a Holy War? Does it even mean "Holy War" at all? The short answer is... no. What Jihad really means, is "struggle." It's a major religious duty, that many consider to be the unofficial 6th pillar of Islam - right below self-control, giving to the poor, and visiting Mecca. Technically, Jihad means "a struggle in the way of Allah." Fringe radical militant groups, think that attacking the west is part of that struggle, but the majority of Muslims don't. Most of them are actually opposed to using the word "Jihad" in that way, because it associates the word with terrorism. So, what does Jihad mean to THEM? Well, in Islam there are two types of Jihad: the Outer and the Inner. The outer is the kind that defends Islam against outside aggression - like they did in the crusades. The Inner represents the internal spiritual struggle to seek self-improvement in the way of Allah. So basically, it's the struggle to be a better Muslim - both spiritually and in practice. The following passage, which is from a highly-debated Islamic text called the Hadith, sums it up nicely. In it, Muhammad says to a band of returning warriors, "You have arrived with an excellent arrival, you have come from the Lesser Jihad to the Greater Jihad—the striving of a servant (of Allah) against his (own) desires." So despite the negative attention it gets, Jihad can refer to some really wonderful things. Zakat, for example, the third Pillar of Islam -- is all about giving to the needy, and doing good deeds for others. There's even a website called myjihad.org that highlights good Jihads, and it's part of an entire online movement, devoted to taking the word back from Islamic extremists. Even Twitter has gotten in on it -- with the hashtag #MyJihad, where people tweet about their good deeds or positive struggles to help better themselves and their communities. Like this: #MyJihad is to balance work and family life #MyJihad is to challenge society norms and work towards improving our culture #MyJihad is to keep the air in my country clean And finally, #MyJihad is trying to appreciate the Jihad in a place where the Jihad is misunderstood.. So see, it's really not as scary a word as you might think. It doesn't mean holy war. And if that hashtag is any indication, it has the power to change the world. If you have any questions, all of the information from this episode can be found in the description box. And remember - we make this show for you guys. So if there's a topic you want us to cover, just let us know in the comments below. Otherwise, thank you for watching -- and for more episodes, just click subscribe!
B1 中級 聖戰到底是什麼意思? (What Does Jihad Actually Mean?) 62 8 Cheng-Hong Liu 發佈於 2021 年 01 月 14 日 更多分享 分享 收藏 回報 影片單字