In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The philosophy of martyrdom in Islam
One of the differences of the school of thought of Islam, the school of thought of monotheism with the deviant school of thought of atheism; is that the men of this school of thought, consider martyrdom for their own selves as a great victory." O how I wish I too had gone along with them to do jihad and achieved the great success." «1» They welcome martyrdom because they strongly believe that after this natural world there are more sublime and spiritual worlds than this one. The Muslim is a prisoner in this world and is freed from this prison on attaining martyrdom. This is one of the differences between our doctrine- the school of thought of monotheism and the rest of the doctrines. Our youth are seekers of martyrdom. Our devoted theologians lead the way to martyrdom. Those who do not believe in God or the Day of Judgment are those that must be afraid of death; they must fear martyrdom. The pupils of the doctrine of monotheism and us are not fearful of martyrdom, we are not afraid. Let them come and test us, as they have tested us. One of the points that was realized in keeping with the narrative was the narration that" The religion of God will always be affirmed by lewd men. «2»" The lewd Muhammad Rida Pahlavi, whether you like it or not, this religion was affirmed because of him; because the greater the oppression; the more is the religion of justice affirmed. The tyrant corroborates the religion of justice with his acts of tyranny; and it has been so since eternity. Pharaoh affirmed the religion of Moses with his tyranny and rebellion; and so did Abou Sufyan with his revolt affirmed the religion of the honorable prophet; and Muhammad Rida corroborated the religion of Islam with his rebellion, mutiny, tyranny, and oppression. In the same way that from the class of intellectuals and the theologian God is affirmed likewise, the Blessed and Almighty God's commands are affirmed by the corrupt classes; from coarse men too, the religion of Islam and the religion of God are affirmed, and this is the same meaning that I have mentioned: not that they affirm, but it is affirmed (by them)." The religion of God will always be affirmed by lewd men."
" Kill us; our nation will become more awakened"
This coarse man who spilled our blood onto the ground, has corroborated the religion of God. In other words, God validated his religion to him. With the spilling of the blood of our beloved, our Revolution was validated. This Revolution must remain alive, this uprising must remain alive; and its remaining alive depends on these bloodsheds. Spill the blood; our lives shall be perpetuated. Kill us; our nation will become more awakened. We are not afraid of death, and nor will you profit from our death. It is proof of your helplessness that you murder our intellectuals in the darkness of the night. Because you have no reasoning. If you had logic, you would engage in talks; you would have engaged in discussions. However, you have no logic; your logic is assassination. Whereas, the logic of Islam regards assassination as wrong. Islam has logic; however, with the assassination of our important personalities, our great individuals, our Islam is validated.
The martyrdom of Mutahhari and the new wave in the world of Islam
Our movement was resurrected. All sections of the people of Iran started life all over again. If it had developed lethargy or a weakness, it was resurrected. Was it not because of the martyrdom of this great man; and had this great man died in his bed; this would not have been substantiated; this wave would not have arisen. Now a wave, all over the world; the entire world; all the world that is interested in Islam has arisen. My brothers in the rest of the countries be not afraid of this wave. «3»
Dying is not perishing; dying is life. That world has life; this world is dead. Do not be afraid of dying; and we are not afraid. Those must be afraid who regard dying as perishing; who regard it as loss and destruction. Why should Muslims be scared of death? Why should the theologians be scared of death? This doctrine is perpetual, the doctrine of Islam is eternal; this uprising will endure until these decayed roots are also buried, until these rotten roots are also exterminated; until these feeble conspiracies are also neutralized. May God aid you. May God aid our brothers and our sisters; who have all been useful for Islam and have all carried this movement forward. Now too, all of us together, forward march!
May God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.