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Jihad-e-Asghar

जिहाद-ए-असग़र
said ji-HAAD-e-AS-ghar
also written: jihad-e-asghar
Meaning

The 'lesser struggle'; the outward striving in God's path, deemed lesser than the inner war against the self.

Literally: the lesser striving

See it in the verse

Jihad-e-Asghar in Iqbal’s couplets

Yaqeen muhkam, amal paiham, mohabbat fateh-e-aalam
Jihad-e-zindagani mein hain ye mardon ki shamsheeren
Firm conviction, ceaseless action, and a love that conquers the world — these are the swords of the brave in the struggle of life.
Action · Love · Courage
Related words
ARABIC

Jihad-e-Akbar

The 'greater struggle'; the inner war against the lower self, held to be mightier than the outward struggle.

ARABIC

Mujahada

The inner spiritual struggle against the lower self, the 'greater jihad'.

PERSIAN

Ghaaza

Rouge or face-powder applied to redden and brighten the cheeks.

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