WHAT IS JEHAD- MUSLIM SCHOLARS

We hear this word JEHAD again & again from fundamentalists. After all what is the real meaning og JEHAD ? As per the hardcore muslims, the non beleivers in islam should be waged with jehad. They beleive muslim religion is under threat and they are waging a Holy war ( jehad ) to teach these people a lesson. They beleive by bloodshed only, they can acheive their goals. This word is highly misunderstood not only by non-muslims but also by muslims. According to a famous theological expert, Abdullah Yusuf Ali, the Quran states that " treason against the state, combined with treason against Allah is a crime with punishments like executions,crucifixion, maimimg or exile as per the situation ". Islam sanctions war,but under very strict rules.The true concept of jehad is the waging of war against one's own selfish nature, vices and shortcomings. It is also the war to be waged within muslim society to fight evil, injustice, inequity, illiteracy and ignorance.

it is hightime, learned muslim scholars come forward and explain the real meaning of jehad to extremists and islamic terrorists, who in the name of jehad do mass murders, bomb explosions and kill innocent people. In fact, they should start a jehad within themselves to fight illiteracy and ignorance.