Absolute Justice, Kindness and Kinship — Page 194
Islamic Jihad Misunderstood 189 It is reported that the Prophet Muhammad sa once found his Companion Hadrat J a bir bin ‘Abdull a h ra looking very downcast. Hadrat J a bir’s father had been martyred in the Battle of U h ud. Seeing him in such an unhappy state, the Prophet Muhammad sa said to him: "'Shall I give you some glad tidings?' Hadrat J a bir ra replied, 'Yes O Prophet of Allah'. The Holy Prophet sa then told him, 'When your father was martyred, Allah, the Almighty, addressed him without any formality and said, 'Ask of Me whatever you wish'. Your father replied, 'O my Allah! What blessing have you not bestowed on me? I do have one lingering desire, however, which is that I be sent back to earth to confront Your enemies and that once again I be killed in Your cause. And I would like this to happen again and again and again, a hundred times over'. Allah said, 'I would have fulfilled your desire, had I not already decreed that whoever comes to Me once will not be returned'. " 16 The subject of death in the cause of faith is discussed in great detail in the Quran. It mentions the rudimentary stages of faith and promises to treat the weak with justice. It mentions the benevolent and the manner in which they will be rewarded for their benevolence. It then goes on to mention the vanguard of believers, the ones who love the truth more than a mother loves her child. They do not look for any reward for their sacrifices, but find personal happiness in sacrificing themselves for the truth.