Konflikten i Syrien

Syrian Kurds are insisting on having their own delegation at next month's peace talks in Geneva. The Kurds say their demands must be heard, as they differ from the government’s and the opposition’s.

"Russia is willing to accept a third bloc for the Kurds but it is other powers, particularly America, which insist on a two-party negotiation," KDU leader Abdelsalam Ahmed told Reuters.

Last week Syria’s ambassador to Russia, Riad Haddad, said that the Syrian delegation at Geneva-2 will feature representatives of all ethnic and confessional layers of the Syrian society, including Christians. "This said we mean a delegation which will represent all Syrian people, without highlighting a certain group, be it Christians or Kurds," he told RIA Novosti. Riad said there would be "no separate delegation of Christians and Kurds at Geneva-2, all [representatives] will be part of one united delegation.”

There are many evidences in the Quran, Sunnah and the sayings of the truthful scholars that indicate the legitimacy of the martyrdom operation.

Allah Says: “And amongst mankind is he who sells himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allah. And Allah is full of Sympathy to (His) slaves.” [2:207]

Imam Ibn Kathir said in the explanation of this verse: “The majority of the scholars of Tafsir hold that this verse was sent down regarding every Mujahid in the Path of Allah… and when Hisham ibn ‘Amir d plunged into the enemy ranks, some of the people objected to this. So, Umar bin Khattab d and Abu Hurayra d recited this verse.” [Tafsir ibn Kathir 1/216]
Hisham ibn ‘Amir d plunged into the enemy ranks knowing full well that he would almost certainly die as a result of this just as the case is with the martyrdom operations. So, Umar ibn Khattab d and Abu Hurayra d approved of the act…

Imam Muslim narrated in his Sahih on the authority of Abu Bakr bin Musa d that he said: “I heard Abu Hurayra d in the presence of the enemy saying, “The Prophet  said, “The gates of Paradise are beneath the shade of swords!”. A heavily built man then stood up and said, “O Abu Musa! You heard the Messenger of Allah  say this?” He said, “Yes!” Then the man returned to his comrades and said, “I give my Salam to you”. Then he broke his sheathe and walked with his sword into the enemy and attacked them until he was killed.”

Imam Muslim also narrated in his Sahih the Hadith of Anas ibn Malik d in the story of the Battle of Badr: “The polytheists (now) advanced (towards us), and the Messenger of Allah  said: “Get up to enter Paradise, the width of which is equal to the heavens and the earth.” Umair bin Al-Humam Al-Ansari d said: “Messenger of Allah  Is Paradise equal in extent to the heavens and the earth?” He  said: “Yes.” Umair d said: “Good, Good!” The Messenger of Allah  asked him, “What prompted you to utter these words (i.e. good, good!)?” He replied, “Messenger of Allah ! Nothing but the desire that I be among its residents” He  said: “You are (surely) among its residents.” Then Umair d took out dates from his bag and began to eat them. Then he said, “If I were to live until I have eaten all these dates of mine, it would be a long life.” (The narrator said): “He threw away all the dates he had with him and fought the enemies until he was killed.”

In both these narrations, the Sahaba who carried out the attacks almost certainly knew that they were going to be killed during their operations but they still carried them out and such acts were extolled and praised in the Shariah.

In Mustadrak Al-Hakim, it is narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allaah  and said: “How do you see it if I were to throw myself into the midst of the polytheists and fight them until I was killed? Would I go to Paradise? “He  replied: “Yes.” So the man threw himself into the midst of the pagans and fought until he was killed.

This Hadith is also another clear evidence of the legality of martyrdom operations which involve plunging oneself into the midst of the enemy to cause them harm.

Imam Ahmad t narrated in his Musnad from Ibn Mas’ud d that the Prophet  said, “Our Lord wonders at two men: a man who stirs from his bed… to Prayer… and a man who raids in the Path of Allah and his companions are defeated, and he realizes what awaits him in defeat and (what) awaits him in returning (to combat) – but he returns (to combat) until his blood is spilled. Allah Says: “Look at my servant! He went back (to combat) hopeful and anxious for that which is with Me, until his blood was spilled.”

The man who goes back to combat knows fully well before his operation that he will die but Allah Welcomes his deed and praises his action!

Mua’th ibn ‘Afra d asked the Messenger of Allah : “What makes Allah Laugh upon His slave?” He  replied, “The slave immersing himself into the army without armor.” Mu’ath d then took off his armor and fought until he was killed.

Glory be to Allah! What would be the status of the one upon whom Allah ﷻ Laughs?

Imam Qurtubi d said: “I heard that when the army of Muslims met the Persians, the horses of the Muslims fled fearing the Persian elephants. One of them (the Muslims) made an elephant out of clay and made his horse familiar with it (so that it wouldn’t get scared seeing a completely new creature). The next day, his horse did not run from the elephant, so he attacked the elephant that was leading. He was told ‘It will certainly kill you’. He said, ‘No grief, that I die and the Muslims win’”

… And there are a lot Ahadith and events narrated in the texts similar to the above. These clearly illustrate that the Shariah considers it highly rewarding for a person to sacrifice his life for the sake of Allah with the complete surety that the person’s attack will result in his death as in the case of the martyrdom operation if there is considerable benefit in it for Islam and the Muslims. The martyrdom operation is a modern technique that is similar to the case of the Sahaba plunging themselves into the enemy ranks with a sure probability of death.