Jihad (جِھاد)
The Arabic word ‘Jihad’ or ‘jihaad(un)’ (also spelt as ‘Jihaad’) is a noun. The meanings of every Arabic noun depend mainly upon two factors: a) What is the Arabic root of the noun word, and the signification or meaning of that root? b) What is the form or measure (or baab, as they call it in Arabic) of that noun word? The Arabic root of the word ‘Jihad’ is ‘jahd(un)’ or ‘juhd(un)’, with the following meanings: Power; Influence; Energy; Ability; Labour; Toil; Exertion; Effort; Endeavour; Diligence; Painstaking, or…