Minor jihad, that major jihad means to fight with the desire and the minor jihad is that “sacrificing in the path of the superiority of Islam and stability of prophethood and establishment of the rituals of faith and raising the flag of the divine religion, human being endeavors and fights by all his possibilities.” Of course, the Holy Qur’an often uses “qital” and “iqtital” (fighting), ie derivatives of “qatl” (killing) to express the meaning of the term jihad (minor jihad).
“qital” is: fighting and battle with each other, as the Qur’an says: یا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَرِّضِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى الْقِتَالِ “O Prophet! urge the believers to fight.” (Al Anfal (8), 65) And “iqtital” means fighting with each other فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ “He found there two men fighting” (Qisas (28), 15).
Obligation of jihad Among the verses of jihad, one of the verses that indicate the obligation of jihad is the verse 216 of Surah Al-Baqarah, which says: كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَكُمْ وَعَسَى أَنْ تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ وَعَسَى أَنْ تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَكُمْ “Fighting is enjoined on you, and it is an object of dislike to you, and it may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a thing while it is evil for you” The word “کُتِبَ” in the verse means “فُرِّضَ” (it became obligatory) because usually the definite divine rule which is obligatory is expressed as “کُتِبَ” .
Most jurists believe the verse indicates that jihad is a collective duty, that with the command of the Imam to a particular person, jihad becomes an individual duty for that person.
The virtue of Jihad Many verses and narrations have been included in the virtue of jihad, as we read in a verse: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ “Allah loves those who fight in His Way lining up as if they were a stacked building” ( As-Saff(61), 4) The Prophet (SAWA) also said: The deeds of all the servants rather than the Mujahideen are like a tern that has taken some water from the sea with its beak.
[1] The goal of jihad The purpose of jihad in Islam is only to be in the way of God, so the Holy Qur’an mentions jihad in ten cases and fighting in ten cases with the term “for the sake of God”.