A Critical Exposition of the Popular 'Jihád'/Appendix A/2
[Sidenote: Classical meaning of Jihád, &c.]
2. The words "Jahada", and Jáhada signify that a person strove, laboured or toiled; exerted himself or his power, or efforts, or endeavours, or ability employed himself vigorously, diligently, studiously, sedulously, earnestly or with energy; was diligent or studious, took pains or extraordinary pains[1]; for example, the term Jáhada fil-amr signifies that a person did his utmost or used his utmost powers, or efforts, or endeavours, or ability in prosecuting an affair.[2] The infinitive noun Jihádan also means difficulty or embarrassment, distress, affliction, trouble, inconvenience, fatigue, or weariness.[3] Jauharce, a lexicologist of great repute, whose work is confined to classical terms and their significations, says in his Siháh that "Jáhada fi Sabeelillah" or Mojáhadatan and Jihádan and also "Ajtahada" and Tajáhada mean expending power and effort. Fayoomee, author of Misbahel Moneer, which contains a very large collection of classical words and phrases of frequent occurrence, also says that "Jáhada fi Sabeelillah Jihádan" and Ajtahada fil Amr mean he expended his utmost efforts and power in seeking to attain an object.
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ The Siháh of Jouhari (who died 397 or 398), the Asás of Zamakhshire (born 467, died 538 A.H.), Lisanul-Arab of Ibn Mokarram (born 630, died 711), and Kamoos of Fyrozabadee (born 729, died 816), vide Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, Book I, Part II, page 473.
- ↑ The Misbáh by Fayoomee (finished 734 A.H.), vide Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, Book I, Part II, page 473.
- ↑ Siháh, Asás, Ibnel Atheer Jezree, author of Nihayeh (died 606), the Mughrib of Almotarrazi (born 536, died 610), the Misbáh and Kámoos, vide Lane, ibid, page 474.