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The Responsibility and Status of the Martyr - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief The Responsibility and Status of the Martyr 2024-03-19 924 Views Martyrdom , Martyr In this part of our discussion about martyrdom and martyr, we shall focus on the responsibility and noble position of the martyrs from the Islamic perspective.

Contents Jihad: The Responsibility of the Martyr Zeal of the Martyr The Blood of the Martyr Enthusiasm of the Martyr The Immortality of the Martyr The Intercession of the Martyr Lamenting on the Martyr Conclusion Jihad: The Responsibility of the Martyr In Islam, the concept which leads to martyrdom – a conscious death for a sacred cause – has emerged as a principle known as jihad.

Here we cannot explain the nature of this principle whether it has a defensive nature or offensive; and if defensive, is it limited to the defence of individual rights or, at the most the national rights, or whether or not does it also include the defence of human rights in general like freedom and justice? Is the belief in the unity of God a human right or not? Or is the principle of jihad contrary to the right of freedom?

These are interesting and useful discussions which should be propounded in its appropriate place. Here we can only say that Islam is not a religion which says that if one slaps on your right cheek, present him the left one. It is not a religion which says pay to God what is His, and to Caesar what is his. It is not a religion without a sacred social ideal or a religion which does not defend or try to spread that ideal. The Qur’an has mentioned three sacred concepts jointly in many of its verses.

These three concepts are: faith (Iman); migration (hijrah); and holy war (jihad). Man, according to the Qur’an, is a being related to faith and aligns with everything else. This creature who is related to faith, migrates for the protection of his faith; and wages holy war for defending the faith of the society which actually means defending the society itself from the arms of a faithless ruler.

In a sermon of Nahj Al-Balaghah, Imam ‘Ali (PBUH) says: “Now then, surely jihad is one of the doors of Paradise, which Allah has opened for His distinctive friends.” It is not a door which is opened for everyone; not all have the qualifications to get through the door of jihad. Allah has opened that door for his distinctive friends.