Abstrak
This article questions the popular equation between “jihad” and “warfare,” and concludes that the term jihad in the Qurʾan does not exclusively relate to warfare or physical fighting, but instead provides a wider and more inclusive sense of meaning. This broader sense is not only based on its literal roots and lexical meaning(s), but is also supported within Qurʾanic passages mentioning jihad and its related terms. An important methodological impetus in this endeavor is the semantic analyses of Qurʾanic vocabulary developed by Toshihiko Izutsu in the 1960s
Kata kunci
Jihad – qitāl – exegesis – semantics – tafsir – modern approaches