What denotes "struggle" for God and Islam?

a. jihad
b. HijraHijra
c. sawm
d. zakat


a. jihad

Analysis:
a. Correct. Jihad means "struggle" for God and Islam. The basic meaning of jihad for most Muslims is the struggle against one's own evil to fully submit to Allah.
b, c & d. Incorrect. Many people think that Islam expanded in its first centuries through methods that were mostly military struggle, not religious.

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