Jihad linguistically means the process of ‘exerting the best efforts,’ involving some form of ‘strug-gle’ and ‘resistance’ to achieve a particular goal. In the Qur’ān this word has been used in different connotations – entailing to struggle in the way of God, verbally, monetarily and physically. In the context of was, the Qur’ān legislates the performance of Jihad in order to make His word the highest in the land, defend or establish the religion, remove oppression from weak men, women and children and to remove turmoil and corruption. A point to note – all of which was laid down by God and demonstrated by His Prophet.