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The Arabic word jihad always means holy war.

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REFUTED
the evidence says no
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Is it true that the Arabic word jihad always means holy war?

No. Two reference sources state that the Arabic word jihad means striving or exerting effort, including internal and non-military struggle, and that it does not always mean holy war.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 2 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 2
Jihad - Wikipedia
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Jihad - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jihad

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The Repentant in the Holy Quran
2025
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Muhammad, K. K. (2025). The Repentant in the Holy Quran. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17476521

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