By Hamid Al-Hassan Hamid
Again, like I said and will keep saying, the concept of death and dying in Islam is completely different from how the Jews and the Christians see it.
In Christianity, death is seen as a punishment or a disease of some sort and “God” had to die to conquer it so that humans can live forever. It is viewed as a negative thing.
In Islam, death is part of life, it is one of the gateways or passages we all go through in our journey as humans. Death is in a way seen as another form of birth, because just as birth takes us out of a previous world or dimension into this current state, death is another portal, gate or passage to another world. To Muslims, death in itself is not an issue. The issue is whether or not we served God accordingly as well as the state we die in. Dying defending your property, life, family is not only desired but even prayed for, because it is a huge victory. Dying during the holy month of Ramadan while fasting is a huge win for us, being killed unjustly is a huge win. Dying in Ramadan while defending your people? Paradise. The Shi’a will take it to another level by actively putting themselves in harms way to achieve this objective even though this is not desirable. But at least, I want you to understand the idea of winning or defeat.
If you give your opponent what he desires in war, you have failed in your combat objective, especially if after giving him what he wants he is still able to fight and dictate the trajectory of the war.
The Supreme Leader of Iran died a noble death by refusing to shield himself while his people were exposed to danger, at the same time embracing death in the holy month of Ramadan while fasting and actively defending his people after actively fighting against Zionist oppression and aggression towards the Palestinian people for decades. This is a huge win.
If you kill leaders of any western country living with Christian values at the rate it was done to Iran, that country will go under the dust within days because to them, both psychologically and mentally, that is every definition of defeat.
Iran is still functioning, it’s still attacking Israeli and Western position and interests in the region. It has put America in a choke hold to the extent that America has lifted its sanction because it has no other option along side lifting its sanction on Russia. America has lost its leverage on its fellow NATO States as they refused, point blank to join the war. Iran basically turned America into a confused begger.
Iran is still in control of the Strait of Hurmuz and still dictates who should trade there and what currency to use. Even NATO states are falling in line transacting on Iran’s term.
This is the reality on ground.
Your can’t throw a fish into a river and claim to have defeated it, it means you don’t even understand the battle you are in.
