i. The virtues of Jihad in Quran and Hadees
Many virtues of Jihad have been described in Quran and hadees.
Allah says:
ن اللهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنه بُنْيَانَ تَرْصُوصُ (انت (4)
Translation: Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in row as though they are a (single) structure joined firmly.
Hazrat Muhammad said that, "Swear to God in whose hands is the life of Muhammad a morning or an evening for doing Jihad in path of Allah is better than all riches of this world and whatever it possesses. In path of Allah, the reward of staying agains enemies in path of Allah is better thah offering seventy prayers at home. Indeed it was the Jihad with sword (Jihad bisaif): There is a point in the struggle between truth and falsehood, when evil forces in attempt to stop truth and to finish it come in front and start war against truth. Then, Muslims have to fight against them for the protection of their religion and Muslim ummah. There are two kinds of it.
Defensive Jihad: If any non muslim power attacks a muslim country, then Jihad becomes mandatory for the muslims of that country for the protection of their faith, riches and honor. Any attempt to safeguard a Muslim society against the dominance and influence of non-Muslims would be regarded Defensive Jihad. A kind, of defensive Jihad is that when Muslims of any non-Muslim country are brutalized and victimized because of being Muslims, then Islamic world must try utmost to get those Muslim freed from that cruelty.
Corrective Jihad: A person who witnesses Allah's sovereignty and Holy Prophet's obedience, it is binding on him to strive hard in the whole world to implement shariah of Prophet and sovereignty of Allah. The establishment of deen-e-Haq is an eminent objective of Prophet hood of Hazrat Muhammad. Allah says:
هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الذِيْنِ كُلِهِ وَلَوْكَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ
(التوبة: 33)
Translation: It is He who has sent His messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to manifest it over all religions. Although, they who associate others with Allah dislike it.
وَقَاتِلُوهُمْ حَتَّى لَا تَكُونَ فِتْنَةٌ وَيَكُونَ الدِّينُ كُلَّهُ لِلَّهِ (الانفال : 3 ) .
Translation: And fight them until there is no fitna and (until) the religion, all it is for Allah.
ii. The virtues of Jihad in Quran and Hadees:
Many virtues of Jihad have been described in Quran and hadees.
Allah says:
ن اللهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنه بُنْيَانَ تَرْصُوصُ (انت (4)
Translation: Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in row as though they are a (single) structure joined firmly.
Hazrat Muhammad said that, "Swear to God in whose hands is the life of Muhammad a morning or an evening for doing Jihad in path of Allah is better than all riches of this world and whatever it possesses. In path of Allah, the reward of staying agains enemies in path of Allah is better thah offering seventy prayers at home. Indeed it was the spirit of thirst and greatness. of Jihad that Muslims of early era were victorious and dominant and whole world witnessed their dignity and power. The Holy Prophet said.
أنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلَالِ السُّيُوفِ ۔ (بخاری)
Translation: The paradise is under the shadow of swords. In another hadees, dear Prophet said:
الْجِهَادُ مَاضٍ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ (طبرانی)
Translation: Jihad will continue till the Judgement Day
