Document page
Islamiyat IGCSEPDF 106
204 pagesrevision 46927
PDF 106
Page image rendered from the stored file at 110 dpi; it sharpens as you zoom. Outlines are placed from each region’s stored position on the page (596 × 842 pt).
readable
Source of this text: embedded text layer. The better of the embedded text and OCR is kept.
Hadith 8:
Actions:
● A Muslim who wants to attain the status of a martyr must always be engaged in
performing righteous deeds that would earn him Allah’s pleasure. After belief in
Allah’s oneness and fulfillments of the religious obligations a Muslim should engage
in Jihad of the self, of the tongue, by the hand or by other means of support.
● Muslims should never hesitate to participate in any struggle waged to eradicate
aggression and injustice for example, raising a voice against a tyrant ruler.
● It must be understood that martyrs in the battlefield are thought to attain the highest
level of Paradise. A companion was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr. His
mother came to the Prophet and asked if her son was in Paradise. The Prophet
replied that her son was in the (most superior) Paradise of Al-Firdaus.
● Some examples of how to achieve this status are:
By working honestly and helping those in need, By supporting the vulnerable and
showing kindness to all creatures of Allah, By looking after the environment, By
defending the teachings of Islam and spreading the world of Allah and if need be
laying down one’s life in the way of Allah.The focus of every word and action of a
Muslim should be to earn Allah’s pleasure and to remember Him at all times.
Main Teachings:
● The popular understanding of the term martyr is one who lays down his life for the
sake of Allah on the battlefield. This Hadith broadens the concept of martyrdom and
lays stress on the importance of living righteous lives so that whenever death comes
to a believer he/she will attain the status of a martyr.
● Martyrs are not only those who fight in Allah’s way in the battlefield but all those
Muslims who die practicing their faith . The Quran says, “And say not of those
who are slain in the way of Allah: “they are dead”. Rather, they are living,
but you perceive it not.” (2:154).
● It encourages those Muslims who are unable to take part in Physical Jihad due to
some disease or some valid reason.
● The core teachings of the Hadith however, is that Allah loves His creation and that He
is willing to reward each and everyone as long as they are obedient to Him and
remain true to their faith.