Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 156
156 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH Hadrat Umar ra was not Afraid of his Martyrdom There is no doubt that Hadrat Umar ra was martyred. But when we look at the events that took place, it appears that Hadrat Umar ra was not afraid of his martyrdom. He continuously prayed to Allah for martyrdom, particularly in Medina. So can we say about a person who prayed all his life for martyrdom in Medina, and was martyred, that he passed through a terrible situation which was not transformed into security? No doubt, if Hadrat Umar ra were afraid of martyrdom, and then was martyred, maybe it could be said that Allah, the Almighty did not transform his fear into security. But he prayed, “O Allah, martyr me in Medina”. So how can it be said that he was afraid of martyrdom? When he was not afraid of it, but prayed for it, then Allah, the Almighty honoured his request. It indicates that according to this verse there was no such fear, rather that was his heartfelt desire. And in this verse I have mentioned that an incident cannot happen that a Khalifah can be afraid of. It is the promise of Allah, the Almighty that He will transform their fear into security. But when they are not afraid of something, and consider it their honour and greatness, then calling it fear and asking why it was not transformed into security is totally meaningless. When I read the prayer of Hadrat Umar ra I presumed that apparently it means that an attack of an enemy on Medina would be so severe in magnitude