Sunday, November 18, 2012

Martyrdom


“Do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allah, “They are killed.” Rather, they are alive, but you perceive not”. (The Holy Qur’an 2:154)
In other words it can be said that those who die in the process of defending the faith of Allah or executing a noble deed are evidence of the basic goodness of man. They become immortal though invisible and dear to Allah. Over the centuries, the concept of martyrdom (shahdat) has been exploited to worship graves and talk to the dead hoping that they would intercede with Allah and fulfill requests made to them. Quite often Muslims in a state of denial about someone’s death declare that person as a “shaheed” (martyr). In general if a large number of people are prepared to die or suffer for a definite cause, one can’t help wondering if that cause has some sense and legitimacy.
 
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