Al Jihad fil Islam (Eng: The Concept of Jihad in Islam) is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi on the subject of jihad in Islam. The book is an English translation of the classic book in jihad, originally written and published in 1927 in the Urdu language.
Background A major part of the book deals with the comparative study of the concept of a just war in various theologies. This book covers various important events of World War I in great detail and provides a critical analysis of the conflict and post conflict development of international accords with respect to war.
Edition +Edition of (Al Jihad fil Islam)YearLanguagePublicationType1930UrduMatba-i Maʻarif al-Musannifin, AzamgarhPrint book1948UrduDaftar-i Tarjumān al-Qurʼan, LahorePrint book1948UrduDaftar-i Tarjumān al-Qurʼan, LahorePrint book1962UrduLahore Islamic PublicationsPrint book1967UrduLahore Islamic PublicationsPrint book1974UrduIdara Tarjuman ul Quran Ltd. LahorePrint book1979UrduMarkazi Maktabah-yi Islami, DelhiPrint book1988UrduMarkazi Maktaba-yi Islami, DelhieBook, Document1988UrduMarkazi Maktaba-yi Islami, DelhiPrint book1991UrduMarkazi Maktaba-yi Islami, DelhiPrint book
Appreciations Allama Iqbal read Al Jihad fil Islam and hailed it as the best explication of the concept of jihad in any language.
See also Islamic Way of Life Human Rights in Islam Towards Understanding Islam Qadiani Problem
References
External links Reading Archive Book in Urdu- Al Jihad-fil-Islam-2/ (main language) Reading Archive Book in English- Al-Jihad Fil islam Reading Archive Book in Hindi Al Jihad-fil-Islam Reading from Google Books- Al Jihad fil Islam