How do you interpret Jihad?

Philippines
January 13, 2007 7:55pm CST
I'm not an Islam and I am just curious about Jihad. Is it a spriritual struggle or an arm struggle?
1 response
• Indonesia
14 Jan 07
Yes, you right. Jihad comes from arabic, means struggle. But it have a negative connotation. In islam jihad means to struggle the truth. so it can use for spiritual struggle and or arm struggle as long as its used to struggle the truth and justice appropriate the prophet Muhammad SAW teach
• Philippines
14 Jan 07
Are you and Islam? I want to know more about the teachings and principles of belief of Islam.