All of life, according to Islam, is a jihad, because it is a striving to live according to the Will of God . . .
To wake up in the morning with the Name of God on one's lips, to perform the prayers, to live righteously and justly throughout the day, to be kind and generous to people and even animals and plants one encounters during the day, to do one's job well, and to take care of one's family and of one's own health and well-being all require jihad on this elemental level.
— Seyyed Hossein Nasr, The Heart of Islam