Al Sufian

iconSufa 121 - The Sacrifice (Al-Shahiid)

1O you who believe! Let it be said: As-Sakur;
2The Pleased, the Grateful;
3And the eighty-ninth name of Allah, the Infinite, the Unique, the All Knowing.
4The gift of a life of knowledge, of virtue, of courage and honor;
5This is the most pleasing sacrifice to Allah.
6To deny self the pleasures and temporary delights of a life without thought and moral;
7The empty existence of the robber, the thief, the abuser, the prostitute, the imposter.
8Nor does Allah welcome the false sacrifice of blood, for the sake of blood.
9The madness and offerings of old false gods who bathed themselves in the blood of innocence.
10What ignorance be that the creator of all things would worship the destruction of that which he creates and loves;
11What hypocrisy be the poison spoken to claim the death of an animal by magic,
12Is somehow pleasing to the creator of all knowledge and wisdom.
13To give up something in ignorance is no sacrifice but carelessness.
14Be not too quick to throw your life for a lesser cause, but guard against emotions of pride, of arrogance.
15Let your sacrifice be both pure of heart and mind;
16So if a man be willing to sacrifice his life to Allah be must first be a scholar, then second a martyr.
17Yet, never to harm the head of an innocent.
18Never to spill blood, except as a matter of last resort.
19Never to resort to violence as a means of first resolution.
20To the foe who bangs his shield, let him tire.
21To the enemy that makes crude threats against your family, let him lose his voice from shouting.
22Remain steadfast and resolved, to defend your city to the last man;
23To give your life in the name of truth and wisdom;
24To not flinch at the first thrust, nor hesitate at the first strike.
25O you who believe! Live an honorable, virtuous life of service.
26This is the most pleasing of all sacrifice.