Re: Hakeem ullah Masood Sheed ya kuchh aur ?????
Many often wonder what drives one to become a martyr. There are actually many reasons. However, in light of a special type of "martyr," we need to make a distinction between "martyr" and "Shaheed" (an Islamic term). When translators relay to us the word "Shaheed", they usually translate it as "Martyr." This is not quite accurate. In the English language, as well as other languages, there exists no special word to describe the exact meaning of "Shaheed."
A martyr is one who decides to give up his life for whatever cause he serves or to uphold his principles and honour. Maybe he wishes to go down in history as a hero. Maybe he feels very passionate about his country or his philosophy that he would risk his life for it. Some martyrs do die for their religion. Some risk their lives to uphold truth and justice. A martyr has many reasons for which he may risk his life.
However, the term "Shaheed" is only applied to those who sacrifice their lives for Allah's cause. They have no fear; they only fear Allah and want to obey Him and to serve Him. They realize that their lives belong to Allah, the One who created them, so it is a gift and we should not be so selfish about it. To obey Allah and to implement what He has commanded (truth, justice and liberty via sharia e islami) might mean the loss of their lives. Their love for Allah motivates them to sacrifice the precious gift of life. They are assured of a great reward at the end for their unselfish act. Their focus is on the next life and on pleasing Allah.those who give life for Allahs deen,s supremacy alone are shahheed.it is proven by multiple ahaadeeth