The classical Usul discussion gives Jihad1 as another example of this second form of dependent goodness.
It contrasts the outward harm of fighting and damaged settlements with the stated purpose of elevating Allah's word and spreading Tawhid. The goodness in the example is connected to that purpose, not to causing harm for its own sake.
The discussion identifies disbelief as the intermediary: without it, that particular struggle to elevate the word would not have the stated purpose. Disbelief is classified here as a voluntary human act. This differs from the divinely created desire or need in the earlier examples.
1. Jihad in this example: a classical legal example used to explain an Usul category, not authorization for a person or group to wage war or use violence.
- A Classical Example and Its Stated Purpose