the-islamic-ruling-on-the-permissibility-of-self-sacrificial-operations-suicide-or-martyrdom

“Jihād is ordained for you (Muslims), though you dislike it, and it may be that you
dislike a thing which is actually good for you, and it may be that you like a thing that
is actually bad for you. Allāh knows, but you know not.” 4
People today have neglected this great symbol of Islām, and pursued this lowly worldly life,
what <strong>the</strong>y love, thinking good lies in what <strong>the</strong>y love, and failing to realize that good lies in
that which Allāh has ordained.
Allāh has blessed us, here in Chechnya, by allowing us to fight kufr - represented by <strong>the</strong>
Russian army, and we ask Allāh to streng<strong>the</strong>n and assist us. We praise Allāh also for allowing
us to have scored victories over <strong>the</strong> enemy. Some of us have fulfilled <strong>the</strong>ir obligations (i.e.
martyred); and some of us are still waiting.
Verily, Allāh has fulfilled His promise to us, and granted us dignity through Jihād, after we
had been in humility. Our martyred bro<strong>the</strong>rs have written, with <strong>the</strong>ir blood – InShā’Allāh, a
history we can be proud of, and <strong>the</strong>ir blood has been spilled and flows for <strong>the</strong> sake of Lā
Ilāha Illā Allāh – that is how we know <strong>the</strong>m as, and we know none more than Allāh does.
For Allāh, <strong>the</strong> limbs of our bro<strong>the</strong>rs are cut to pieces, and for Allāh, <strong>the</strong>ir heads are
scattered. Ra<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong>ir sacrifices only increase us in eagerness and longing for our own
martyrdom – So that tomorrow, we can meet <strong>the</strong> Beloved Ones, Muhammad and <strong>the</strong>
Companions. And Oh what happiness and joy! For <strong>the</strong> one who meets his Lord, and finds
him pleased with him, and that he will soon be resurrected alongside <strong>the</strong> Prophets, <strong>the</strong>
Siddīqīn, <strong>the</strong> martyrs, and <strong>the</strong> righteous. And how excellent those companions are!
And we swear by Allāh, each one of us is like that man who continuously repeats in himself
<strong>the</strong> saying of ‘Umayr ibn Al-Hamām Al-Ansārī, when he was certain that Jannah was behind
Badr, and he said,
لئن أنا حييت حتى آكل تمراتي هذه إا لحياة طويلة
“If I were to live long enough to eat <strong>the</strong>se dates - <strong>the</strong>n verily, it is too lengthy of a life!” 5
4 Al-Baqarah: 216
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Referring to <strong>the</strong> famous Hadīth narrated by Muslim in his Sahīh, that on <strong>the</strong> Day of Badr, <strong>the</strong>
Messenger of Allāh said: “Stand up to <strong>the</strong> Gardens, <strong>the</strong> width of which is that of <strong>the</strong> heavens and <strong>the</strong> earth!”
‘Umayr ibn Al-Hamām said, “O Messenger of Allāh: <strong>the</strong> width of <strong>the</strong> Gardens is like <strong>the</strong> heavens
and <strong>the</strong> earth” The Messenger of Allāh replied, “Yes.” ‘Umayr <strong>the</strong>n said, “Bakhin, Bakhin!” The
Messenger صلى االله عليه و سلم asked, “What causes you to say this saying of yours, Bakhin Bakhin” So ‘Umayr
people!” replied, “By Allāh, nothing, O Messenger of Allāh! Except that I hope to be of its رضي االله عنه
So <strong>the</strong> Messenger said, “Then indeed, you will be from amongst <strong>the</strong>m.” So he took out some dates and
started eating <strong>the</strong>m. And <strong>the</strong>n he exclaimed, “If I were to live long enough to eat <strong>the</strong>se dates -
<strong>the</strong>n verily, it is too lengthy of a life!” So he threw away <strong>the</strong> dates he had with him, and he fought
against <strong>the</strong> enemies, until he was killed. Narrated by Muslim (1901), and au<strong>the</strong>nticated by Al-Albānī
in Sahīh At-Targhīb (1312).
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