Evil and sufferings and war

Question 1

Moral Evil

Answer 1

Acts of humans which are considered to be morally wrong.

Question 2

Natural evil

Answer 2

Natural disasters e.g. Earthquakes and flooding.

Question 3

Muslims have clear guidelines about war and if it is ethnically right.

Answer 3

Out of self-defence.
When other groups have attacked another Islamic group.
When another state is oppressing its own muslims.

Question 4

Muslims guidelines for war.

Answer 4

In a disciplined way.

Avoid civilians or non-fighting.

Question 5

Jihad.

Answer 5

Literally means struggle or effort.

Question 6

Holy war

Answer 6

Struggle or effort to defend the Islamic beliefs, with force if necessary.

Question 7

Lesser jihad

Answer 7

The struggle to build an Islamic society.

Question 8

Greater jihad

Answer 8

The personnel struggle and effort to follow the teachings of Allah, e.g. Oppression, forgiveness.

Question 9

Holy war quote.

Answer 9

Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors.
Qur’an 2:190

Question 10

Jihad quote.

Answer 10

“The person who struggles so that Allah’s word is supreme is the one serving Allah’s cause”.