Lesson thirty three :Coordinate with martyrs

Imam Ali( A. S. )said:

مَا الُمجاهِدُ الشَّهِيْدُ فِى سَبِيْلِ اللّهِ بِأَعْظَمَ أَجْرا مِمَّنْ قَدَرَ فَعَفَ‌

Translation

One who struggles in the way of God and is martyred is not in a higher rank than one who can commit a sin but refrains..

Brief description

In view of Islam`s logic, the greatest holy strife is striving with rebellious desires specially in contaminated environments. Even struggle with enemy would be fruitful when it is made with sincerity, solidarity, pure intention and free from any selfishness and personal interest and this is not possible unless under sufficient moral education and inner warfare.

Thus Ali( A. S. )says those who overcome in the battle field with desires, and remain honest in contaminated environments, are not in a lower rank than the martyrs in the way of God. Even following this tradition, we read in Nahjol Balaghah that such people are ranged with heaven angels.