• Greater Jihad: Struggle to overcome evil in ONE’S own life.

• Lesser Jihad: Struggle in the cause of ISLAM to overcome injustice in society.

Think of some of the greater jihad’s you might come across in your life...

"The best jihad [struggle] is (by) the one who strives against his own self for Allah, The

Mighty and Majestic,“ (Hadith)

What do these mean?

The most excellent Jihad is the Hajj.

(Bukhari)

Increase knowled

ge of Islam

Follow the

sunnah

Follow the

Shari’ah

Follow the Five Pillars

Forgive others

Avoid Temptatio

nHelp

others in need

Some Muslims interpret verses from the Quran to mean different things. It’s all about perception, how people see things

differently.

Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah

does not like transgressors. (Surah 2:190)

All the peoples lives,

plants and animals have

been protected

All other peaceful methods

have failed.

People are oppressed/

cannot practice religion freely.

It is declared by a religious leader whose authority

is accepted by the Muslim

community (Ummah)

When a Muslim has to go to war to defend

their religion.

Lesser Jihad can only happen if:

Lives and livelihood

are protected

All other peaceful methods

have failed.

Declared by a trusted religious

leader

Cruelty, or people cannot practice

their religion

Caused by a POLITICAL, rather than a religious

leader Muslims disagree

when they should go to

war

When people go to force Islam on

otherPeaceful methods have not

been tried

Innocent people are exposed to

danger

‘Terrorism is not a religion’

GCSE style Question:

Explain Islamic teachings on Greater Jihad(8 marks)

Guidelines: PEEFor most Muslims, Greater Jihad means…• Give a definition – focus on the personal aspectA Hadith which supports this states… which means…• Quote the Hadith or in your own words, and then

explain how it relates to Greater Jihad Muslims can put this into practice by…• Give at least three examples of how Muslims

struggle to live as Allah wants and explanations of how this shows a struggle

Section One – • Simple definition• Definition with explanation of the personal

aspect

Section Two – • Quote from Hadith• Quote from Hadith AND an explanation

Section Three – • Relevant examples (2or3) of Greater Jihad in practice• Explanation of how this shows striving or

struggling

2 marks

1 mark

1 mark

2 marks

2 marks

2 marks

Using the mark scheme, give your partner a mark out of eight

Set targets/suggestions

“We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another” (Swift)