Baba G, Check out my last post, I have proved Quran has used word "Shaheed" for the ones killed in his way. I have pasted translation of many sholar who had translated SHUHADA (Plural of Shaheed) in English "MARTYRS" and I have pasted extract from various Tafaseer which clearly says "SHUHADA" mentioned in this Ayah are the ones killed in Allah's way and in one of Tafseer there is Hadtih mentioned as well.
Do read my post.
Dear truth seeker, babadeena is right in what he says and the translation are wrong because the verses quoted categorise people as anbiyaa, siddiqeen and shohadaa ie the prophets, the attesters of truth and the witnesses to the truth or for the truth or of the truth.
What I want to know is why exactly babadeena is discussing this word? Is it because he thinks translations are wrong or is it because he is concerned about the effects of belief in martyrs and saints?
regards and all the best.
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Surah 57 AL-HADID – The Solid Criterion 94
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[1] Strives to fulfil program of Allah all that is in the heavens and the earth, for He is All powerful and All-Wise ruler
[2] to Whom alone belongs the sovereignty of the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and His laws comprehend life and death, for He has set laws for disposal of all affairs regarding everything.
[3] His word is the first and the last regarding all that is obvious so far as well as all that will become obvious in its own time, for He makes everything manifest itself.
[4] It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in six stages therefore he has right to sovereignty. He makes known what goes on inside the earth as well as all that goes on outside it, that is how He lets you know that He is with you wherever you are and that Allah observes all that you do.
[5] So be aware to Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and it is Allah alone who is originator of all laws about all affairs.
[6] He rotates the part of the earth under darkness of night to move it slowly under the sunlight for causing the day and rotates the part of the earth under the sunlight to move it slowly out of the zone of sunlight to cause the night by turning the globe constantly, and likewise He is able to make evident the innermost secrets of your minds.
[7] So commit to working for peace according to program of Allah as delivered by His messenger and make useful for the mankind all that you have been made to inherit for management on behalf of Allah and humanity. So those of you who commit to working for peace and make useful for all whatever is provided for mankind, they will be rewarded greatly.
[8] What is the matter with you people that you do not commit to working for peace by your actions when the messenger is inviting you towards commitment to working for peace by your actions according to program of your Lord when you have already declared you are committed to working for peace by your word if you really are committed to working for peace?
[9] It is He Who has bestowed upon His servant clear revelations so that thereby He could lead you from the depths of darknesses of ignorance into the light of knowledge. Surely Allah has been Kind and Merciful to you.
[10] What is the matter with you that you do not work hard for the benefit of mankind according to the program of Allah despite the fact that the heavens and the earth belong to Allah alone? Those of you who did use what they had and struggled through to overcome adversity before you did not get the same outcome as those who did not do so. Surely they ended up with greater outcome and dignity even than those who used what they had for the good of others and struggled through hard times after them. However Allah promises all who work hard to accomplish His program a good outcome for their struggle, for Allah make evident the result of all that you do.
[11] So who is there that will work hard for accomplishing program of Allah in the hope of a better world as the end result and so that He may add more reward to it for his benefit?
[12] On the day when the program of Allah becomes established you will see the administrators and the administrations committed to working for peace how the light of knowledge from Allah will be shining before them guiding them to the right course of action, heralding good news about the day when things people need will flow in their blissful world like rivers wherein they will land, and that will be the great achievement for them.
[13] On that day when they see followers of program of Allah successful, the hypocrite chiefs and their hypocrite followings will say to those who would have committed to working for peace, wait for us so that we may borrow some of your light of knowledge. But they will be told, first stop doing harm and destruction you inflict on other and reform otherwise carry on living by light of your own knowledge as you have been because that is the way you saw things better. Thus a clear wall for distinction will be setup between them allowing in just those who are seen deserving. Inside the wall will be community living on basis of caring and sharing out of hard work and compassion, and outside all along there shall be communities living in hell of their own making tearing each other apart in rage against each other.
[14] They will shout out to the people living in peace, were we not on your side? Yes, they will reply, but you led yourselves into conspiracies against us because you were suspicious about our motives and you doubted the program of Allah so you were deceived by your harmful and destructive ambitions until there came the time Allah warned us all against the while your destructive leadership deceived you concerning Allah's revelation till the last moment before you were hit by consequences of your actions.
[15] So today no ransom will be accepted from you or from the open opposers of Allah's guidance. Your abode is in agony that you yourselves have earned and that is a very bad state of affairs to be in.
[16] So has time not arrived for those who claim to be committed to working for peace to act with fervent hearts on Allah’s program for the purpose it is has been revealed, so that they do not become like those who were given the book before this? Because as time went on for them they gradually lost their ferver for acting on their commitment to working for peace for which they were given the book and today most among them have become like those who inflict harm and destruction upon others.
[17] But you should remember always that Allah restores peace on the earth after it has been destroyed. That is why We have made clear Our revelations for you so that you learn them to understand them and do what they say.
[18] Surely those administrators and their administrations that fulfil this purpose in the hope of rewarding future from Allah will be repaid manifold and even more than that.
[19] Those who commit to working for peace by their actions according to program of Allah along with His messenger they are the ones true to their commitment and the true witnesses to the world about His program in the sight of their Lord, they will have their reward through light of their knowledge while those who deny benefits of Our program to their people and oppose Our revelations they are bound to end up in the hell of their own creation.
[20] You should realise in time that the life of this world without the program of Allah is only a do as you like and a show off and boasting among yourselves against each other and a quest for greater riches and more children for fighting against each other. The similitude of living such a life is like that of vegetation that flourish after rain the growth of which delights the tillers then it withers and you see it turn yellow and soon after it becomes dry and crumbles away. In the end what counts is living a life as if one is living in hell or living a life of prosperity according to program of Allah a life of peace and pleasure. The life of this world is nothing less than harm and destruction without program of Allah.
[21] Therefore commit to working for peace by earnestly striving for progress and prosperity according to program of your Lord in order to turn the world into a paradise which is big enough to accommodate all regardless capable of flying high or only capable of living down to earth, it is a program for those who commit to working for peace along with his messenger. Such is the revelation of Allah understanding of which He bestows on such as are happy to make effort for it, for Allah is bestower of great plan for peace and prosperity of mankind.
[22] No harm or destruction takes place on the earth nor to yourselves, which is not according to set laws of Allah that operate throughout the universe, surely that is easy for Allah to explain.
[23] It is done so that you do not become hopeless and lost within yourselves or be completely over taken by grieve for things that you miss due to your ignorance forgetting others who can help, or be completely over taken by joy at what you gain forgetting others that need your help, for Allah does not support any such people who are hopeless or are vainglorious boasters opposers of His program,
[24] who are stingy themselves and encourage others to be stingy also. He that pays no attention to program of Allah should realise that Allah is free of all needs, worthy of Majesty of the universe.
[25] Surely We sent Our messengers for mankind with clear objectives therefore we sent with them the book as the standard to measure against all that people may do so that people could conduct themselves with fairness for the good of all mankind. We have sent this solid criterion because therein is sure protection and many benefits for the mankind and so that Allah makes it evident to people those who along with His messenger really support His program the outcome of which is not yet obvious to them. Surely Allah is mighty powerful to bring about the promised outcome by means of His set laws that take care of all affairs.
[26] We sent Noah and Abraham and bestowed among their descendants prophet-hood
and the book. Some of them adopted the program that was proper but most of them rejected and opposed it and therefore transgressed against each other.
[27] After them We sent other messengers one after the other and followed them with Jesus son of Mary. We gave him The Injeel whereby We put compassion and mercy into the hearts of his followers so that they become a brotherhood. As for monasticism, they imposed it upon themselves, for We imposed upon them only to establish the program of Allah as told in Our revelation but they observed it not as it ought to be observed. However We rewarded those among them who committed to working for peace according to Our program but most of them were transgressors who inflicted harm on each other.
[28] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace from among the people of the book, commit to working for peace along His new messenger if you are truly committed to working for peace. Allah will grant you double the share in His mercy and provide for you a light in form of a guide to walk with and grace you with abundance. That is why Allah kept coming back to people with His guidance, for He is full of mercy for all the people.
[29] For those people of the book who refuse to work for peace along this messenger let them know that they do not have the sole right to the program of Allah and that His guidance is entirely in His own hands which He bestows on whomever He finds deserving because Allah is capable of bestowing great gifts on humanity through His program for them.
Surah 58 AL-MUJADALAH – The Fight for Rule of Law
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[1] Allah has indeed heard the party that has formally filed a complaint with you against its administrative authority in order to seek decision of Allah and Allah always heard arguments of both the parties involved. Surely Allah hears all and sees all that people do.
[2] In general those who are unduly undermined from among you by their administrative authorities they should realise that such administrative authorities cannot fulfil their needs for dignified livelihood. Surely the providers of their livelihood can only be such administrative authorities as ensure their dignified survival. The promises of such administrative authorities are therefore surely absurd that do not fulfil their commitment to their people. Allah indeed eliminates mistakes of people by guiding them to their corrections gracefully.
[3] As for those who unduly rebel against their administrative authorities and then wish for reconciliation regarding what they complaint about then they should compensate their administrative authorities before they resume their relationship with them. This is advised to teach you a lesson, for Allah is well aware of all that you do.
[4] Any who cannot do so should volunteer oneself to work for administration for two consecutive months before they can have normalisation of relationship. However, if one cannot even volunteer then one should provide livelihood for sixty poor people for a day. This is enjoined so that you commit to working for peace for sake of Allah according to His Messenger. These are the limits set by Allah and those who wage wars against them will end up in t6heir self created painful suffering.
[5] Those who oppose program of Allah by His messenger will indeed end up humiliated like those before them. We have sent down clear warnings that the opposers of our guidance shall have a humiliating punishment.
[6] The day Allah pushes out all those who oppose His rule of law out of the way giving power to those who follow His goal then He will show them what they would have been doing to the world. Allah has kept full record of their deeds even though they may have forgotten, for Allah is witness to everything people do.
[7] Are you not aware that Allah makes known all that is in the heavens and in the earth? It cannot be that three persons converse in secret and He is not the fourth of them, or five persons converse in secret and He is not the sixth of them, regardless fewer or many and wherever they may be He is with them. Then on the day of uprising He will show them the result of what they would have done, surely Allah has knowledge of all things.
[8] Have you not seen those who were forbidden to hold secret meetings yet they persistently do what was made unlawful for them to do? They hold secret meetings among themselves for conspiring to undermine confidence in the program of Allah to create hostile environment for all against the instruction of the messenger. That is why when they come to you they greet you with inappropriate words which Allah does not greet you with, and say to each other, why does Allah not punish us for what we say? Hell of their own making is sufficient for them and they shall burn in flames of hatred, what a terrible state of existence to be in!
[9] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, when you confer together in private, never conspire for undermining confidence in program of Allah and for creating hostile environment for each other or for confrontation with messenger of Allah instead counsel for doing good for each other and for stopping any harm against each other and for being consistent with program of Allah, therefore be consistent with Allah for the good of humanity, for it is He around Whose goal you should all be gathered.
[10] Be warned that people with destructive mindset and harmful attitude against humanity call for holding meetings in secret in order to plot inflicting damage and destruction on those commit to working for peace, however none can inflict any harm at all upon them unless Allah so permits and that is only when people move away from His advice, this is why those who commit to working for peace must show confidence in laws of Allah that operate throughout the universe.
[11] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, when you are called upon to tolerate and cooperate with each other in your meetings then do accommodate each other so that thereby Allah makes room for you in each other's hearts. And if you are called upon to rise up to any occasion then do rise up because that is the way Allah will raise to heights those of you who are truly committed to working for peace because they are the ones who have the knowledge of divine program. Thus Allah makes evident He is aware of all that you do.
[12] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, when you have to deliver some task for the messenger, ensure before your action that you already have what you need for carrying out the task. That will be better for you and free of obstacles. But if you fail to act on his request for some excusable reason then Allah is gracious and merciful.
[13] Are you passionate on your fulfilling of the tasks and have the necessities? But if you cannot do so due to lack of resources then worry not Allah will turn towards you with His grace and instead you should help establish His order in the land thereby attain freedom from all ills in the community and thus be consistent with program of Allah along with His messenger. Allah is well aware of all that you do.
[14] Have you not noticed the ones who turn to those people regarding matters of community concern who are suffering from rage that Allah warned them against? They are neither on your side nor yet on theirs and they swear allegiance to falsehood and they know it.
[15] Allah has declared for such terrible suffering because destructive indeed is for mankind what they are doing.
[16] They use their oaths as shields for their deception and debar others from the way of Allah, therefore they will end up in humiliating suffering.
[17] Neither their riches nor their sons shall avail them anything due to being against program of Allah. They have bound themselves to end up in hell so they will live therein forever unless they repent and reform.
[18] One day Allah will raise them all to life and they will swear to Him as well like they now swear to you, thinking that their oaths will help them. By no means! Surely they are liars.
[19] The destructive mindset and harmful attitude has gained possession of them causing them to forget Allah’s warning. They are the party of the destructive elite. Beware! It is indeed the party of those who oppose program of Allah that is why they will end up the losers.
[20] Those who try to damage cause of Allah by His messenger will be among the most humiliated.
[21] Allah has declared that it is I and My messengers who will most certainly prevail. Surely Allah is mighty strong.
[22] You will never find any people who are committed to working for peace for sake of Allah’s program and for the better end result for mankind on friendly terms with those who are at war with Allah and His messenger even though they be their fathers, their sons, their brothers or their relatives. It is they in whose hearts Allah has inscribed commitment to working for peace by strengthening them with the revelation from Himself. He will land them in gardens in which as if flow rivers of all things, to live therein for as long as they live. Allah will be well pleased with them and they will be well pleased with Him. They are the party of Allah. Beware! Surely it is the party of Allah that will be successful.
Surah 59 AL-HASHR – The Exile
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[1] Strives to manifest sovereignty of Allah all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth because He alone is the Mighty ruler of the universe.
[2] It is He Who brought out of their dwellings safely the warmongers from among the people of the book at the time of first exile. You did not think they would ever leave and they too thought their security measures would keep them safe to continue working against the mission of Allah. However the rule of consequences set by Allah came into play against them in a way they did not expect and that caused fear in their minds so they ended up dismantling their own houses themselves with help of those who claim to be committed to working for peace between people. So learn the lesson from all this, O people of insight.
[3] Had Allah not saved them by His decree allowing safe passage for them, they could have been made to suffer bigger losses immediately without giving the matter much thought or they could have been made to suffer much worse consequences later through fire of hatred they themselves ignited.
[4] All this happened because they set themselves up firmly against mission of Allah through His messenger and any people that set themselves up against rule of Allah should know that Allah is strict in holding people to His set standard.
[5] So whatever soft or hard approach you adopted to bring about peaceful exile was according to decree of Allah, so that He may let the opposers of His constitution reflect on the lesson.
[6] Moreover it was Allah who bestowed on His messenger the information he needed including the decree for the safe passage for them, therefore you spurred neither cavalry nor camelry to capture or kill them, thus Allah gives to His messengers by His set laws influence against whom He plans, for Allah has set laws to govern over all things.
[7] Whatever of the dwellers of the township Allah has bestowed on His messenger belongs to Allah alone and it is for His messenger to distribute it to all those who are dependent upon him in any way, particularly the lone individuals who have none to support like orphans, the people who lack livelihood and are in need of support and the travellers who may become needy looking for help. Such way of distribution of wealth is necessary so that the wealth does not become the property of those among you who do not care for others and would not share it with others. Therefore take only whatever share of the community wealth the messenger rightfully assigns for you and refrain from taking whatever share of wealth does not rightfully belong to you and therefore he stops you from taking it. Be consistent with rule of Allah for the good of humanity, for Allah is strict in holding people to His set standard for their own good.
[8] An appropriate share from community wealth should be assigned for the immigrants who are driven out of their homes and are freed of their possessions just because they seek Allah’s grace and His good pleasure through supporting the mission of Allah by supporting His Messenger, such are indeed true to their commitment for bringing peace to the world.
[9] An appropriate share should also be given to those who made sacrifices to help new comers and were already committed to working for peace even before the arrival of the immigrants and love those who migrated to them and have no desire in their hearts for things given to them and prefer those immigrants over themselves even though they themselves are poor. In fact those who are saved from selfishness are the ones who achieve prosperity.
[10] And those who joined later on to support the mission after those already there expressed their goodwill for them by saying, our Lord, grace us and our brothers who have been working for peace since before us and do not leave any malice in our minds towards those who have been committed to working for peace already. Our Lord, surely You are Kind and Merciful.
[11] Don the other hand did you not notice the hypocrites used to say to their warmongering brethren from among the people of the book that if Muslims exile you then we too will leave with you and we will never heed anyone who seeks to harm you and if you are attacked, we will certainly help you? However Allah made it evident that they were lying.
[12] Because when they were exiled, they will did not go with them, so they would not have helped them either even if they were attacked, and even if they had decided to help them, they would have turned their backs, they knew this already therefore they did not help them at all.
[13] It is because in their minds there is greater tension for consequences for going against you rather than going against constitution of Allah and interest of humanity, for they are a people who avoid understanding of things that really matter.
[14] They will never fight against you even altogether except in fortified townships and from behind walls. Strong is their valour amongst themselves, you may think they are united but the fact is their minds are divided. This is because they are a people who avoid learning wisdom.
[15] They are similar in mindset and attitude to those who have tasted the consequences of their deeds a short while before them. They too shall face painful consequences for their deeds.
[16] Their parable is like that of a destructive adviser who says to his following, oppose the advice of Allah but when the following does so, he says to it, I have nothing to do with you so you are now on your own. This is how foolishly clever man deceives the dumb and then for saving face he tells him the excuse, I fear Allah the Lord of the nations.
[17] The end result for both of them will be that they will be tossed in painful suffering and remain therein for as long as they live unless they repent and reform and follow the divine program. Or that is the reward for those who inflict harm on each other.
[18] So O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, be consistent with Allah’s program for the good of mankind and let each and every person be careful as to what one is doing for the good of its own future. So be consistent with Allah’s program as Allah makes evident for you the result of all that you do.
[19] Be not like those given books before you who forgot Allah’s program and as a result Allah found them neglecting their progress and prosperity and so they ended up in painful suffering, it is they who moved away from the road map that Allah set for them.
[20] The people heading for the world full of painful suffering and the people heading for the world full of bliss are not equal rather people heading for bringing about a blissful world are far superior.
[21] Even if We had sent this Qur’an to a most knowledgeable person in the earth, you would still have seen him humbling himself before its knowledge due to being awe struck by glory of Allah, We are citing such like examples for mankind so that they could become thoughtfully active people.
[22] Allah is He besides Whom there is no God, the One Who makes known that which is unseen through that which is obvious to show He is kind and Merciful for mankind.
[23] Allah is He besides Whom there is no God, the only Sovereign, the One who advises people to become free of harm and destruction, the One who advises people to be peaceful, the Granter of security from harm and destruction, the Guardian and Sustainer of all His creatures, the Almighty, the Irresistible, the Supreme in authority, surely Allah is free of all those people associate with Him as partners in His sovereignty.
[24] He is Allah, the Creator, the Evolver, the Modeller. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth strives to reflect His sovereignty, for He alone is the Almighty ruler of the world.
Surah 60 AL-MUMTAHINAH - THE EXAMINATION
In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful.
[1] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, do not deal with those who are enemies of My mission as well as enemies of your well being in a way that strengthens their position against yourselves. Would you give them advantage when they have declared war against the divine constitution which has come to you and is right for all of you and moreover they have driven the messenger and yourselves out of your homes simply because you chose to commit to working for peace to establish the rule of Allah your Lord for the good of all of you? If it indeed was the reason that you left your homes and what you had to strive in My way and to seek establishment of My program then how can any of you carry on having any relationship with them secretly? I make evident by its effects all that you do and try to keep it a secret as well as all that you do in the open. Any of you who reveals confidential information of the community to its enemies has surely lost the sense of purpose of joining this community because he has harmed the interest of the community.
[2] Do realise that if they who oppose you overcome you then they would behave to you as your worst enemies by stretching out their hands to wage wars on you and their tongues for harming you by their false propaganda, because they want to see you joining them in fight against the mission of Allah.
[3] However if you did that then remember that harm will keep on spreading and the day will come when people will rise up against the oppressive system, neither your relatives nor your children will be of any help to you when that happens. That day will manifest clearly for you to see the difference between both of you the parties as to who is following the beneficial and who is following the harmful system for humanity because Allah is observing all that you do and making it evident by way of consequences of your own actions.
[4] You have an example in Abraham and his companions in doing good for others. They said to their people, we are breaking off our relationship with you because of those whom you serve against set goal of Allah your chiefs, priests and gods and we have set ourselves on a collision course with you, so from now on starts enmity and hatred between us and you forever unless you give up harming others and commit to working for peace according to constitution of Allah, the sole sovereign. However Abraham also said to the father of his people that I will keep looking for a way that brings a dignified life for you all but I cannot do anything that goes against the set rule of Allah. Abraham said, our Lord, upon Your advice we act and to Your guidance we turn, for You are the only one who has the right to set the goal for the mankind.
[5] Our Lord, do not make us the easy target for those who oppose Your mission instead our Lord expose for us the way to dignity. You are surely the sole Mighty ruler of the kingdom of the universe.
[6] Indeed therein is an excellent example for anyone who joins the mission of Allah looking forward to the day of good end result but he who turns against it let him be aware that Allah is free of all wants indeed to whom belongs the Majesty of the universe.
[7] It may well be that Allah will bring about love between you and those with whom you are at odds just now because Allah has sent the revelation that is powerful enough to make this happen if you could deliver it as it ought to be delivered and they receive it as they ought to receive it, for Allah is full of grace and full of mercy for mankind.
[8] Therefore Allah does not stop you from behaving compassionately and equitably with those from among your enemies who do not make wars against you due to your following of constitution of Allah nor have they taken active part in driving you out of your homes. The fact is, Allah supports those who behave compassionately and equitable towards others because they seek to harm none if anything they work for benefit of all.
[9] It is because opposer of rule of law of Allah inflict harms on others therefore Allah forbids you to make friendship with those who fight you because you follow His constitution and therefore they drive you out of your homes and back up others in your expulsion. So those who therefore will take them for friends are indeed the ones who do what is harmful for this mission based community.
[10] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, when there come to you any parties or families or communities which claim to be committed to working for peace seeking to join you, ensure that they are not here for ulterior motives to harm you. Allah knows their commitment to peace and in time will make it evident to you through their actions whether it is true or false but if you find them reasonably committed to peace then do not refuse them your friendship sending them back to join those who oppose Our mission. They are no longer compatible with them nor are they any longer compatible with them. Since these parties have decided to leave their former communities to join you they may have some contractual obligations with them therefore return to their former communities what they have given them. There is no blame on you in that case if any of you parties enter in contract with them provided you give them their dues as is appropriate. Do not hold on to your contracts by force with parties from among you who wish to go and join those who oppose Our mission and have enmity towards you and would inflict damage on you on behalf of your opponents, so if they wish to be free to join the opposers of our guidance you too are free to demand what you have spent on them and make the opposers do the same. This is the decision of Allah which He has decreed for you and Allah is All Knowing and All Wise.
[11] If you do not get back the demanded amount from your parties that go and join the opposers of Our guidance then if you have any reserve give from that to those who have made a loss due to going away of the parties with whom they had contracts according to what they lost. Thus be consistent with constitution of Allah for the good of others according to which you claim to be committed to working for peace.
[12] O Prophet, when there come to you communities to join you claiming to be committed to working for peace, take the oath of allegiance of them for the loyalty to the rule of law of Allah and make it clear to them that they should not serve any rule of law against the rule of law of Allah, that they should not let anyone take away the rights of others, that they should not adulterate the rule of law of Allah, that they should not destroy their future generations by depriving them of proper upbringing, that they should not give rise to or support any propaganda or scandals covertly or overtly against Islam and Muslims, that they should not ignore your demand in any just matter, and if they accept all these terms then accept their allegiance and seek from revelation of Allah way for their prosperity with dignity. Surely Allah is full of grace and full of mercy for all His creatures.
[13] O you who claim to be committed to working for peace, do not befriend those of the people who have incurred the wrath clearly declared by Allah through their infliction of harm on each other. Indeed they are despaired of hope in the good end result for mankind just as the opposers of Our mission are despaired of hope regarding those buried in the graves that they will ever be brought back to life.