Understand the

Islamic teaching on
Greater and Lesser
Jihad
LO 1-
To analyse the effects
of the teaching on
Greater and Lesser
Jihad on a Muslims life
LO 2-
There are two types of jihad
Greater Jihad
Lesser Jihad.
It applies to any sort of activity carried out by a
person because of a love of Allah

Greater Jihad: Struggle to
overcome evil in ONES own life.



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


Think of some of the greater jihads 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
knowledge
of Islam

Follow the
sunnah
Follow
the
Shariah

Follow the
Five
Pillars

Forgive
others

Avoid
Temptation

Help
others in
need

Greater Jihad
Some Muslims interpret verses from the
Quran to mean different things.
Its 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 other
Peaceful
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: PEE
For most Muslims, Greater Jihad means
Give a definition focus on the personal aspect
A 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)