To most Muslims, "Jihad" has three meanings, or levels: First, there is "Jihad e Akbar," or the "Greatest Jihad," which is the lifelong struggle with self to resist temptation and, essentially, to always "Do the Right
Thing;" Second is "Jihad e Kabeer," which is to extend those values to family, neighbors and community, essentially live by "The Golden Rule;" Third, "Jihad e Asghar" is emphatically the last resort - to physically
defend yourself/family/community is justified only to the extent of neutralizing the threat(s). In other words, there is no terrorism or "Holy War" version of "Jihad" among the genuinely moderate...
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