February 17, 2019

My workplace is in October, next to Al-Hosary Mosque. I usually leave work and go down to the mosque to pray the noon and afternoon prayers in congregation.
Today, as I was entering the mosque, I found a lot of army soldiers. I concluded that this was the funeral of one of yesterday’s martyrs. I asked one of the soldiers, “Is this the funeral of one of yesterday’s martyrs?” He told me, “The funeral of an officer.” After we finished the noon prayer, we prayed the funeral prayer. There were a lot of officers beside me.
The important thing is that while I was in the mosque, I was recalling my memories of when I was in the army, and my inner voice was saying:
If I had continued in the army, could I have been in the place of one of their dead bodies?
Ok, who is responsible for killing these soldiers?
Well, do these soldiers understand anything about the political conflicts taking place?
Will God judge them based on their intentions or their actions?
Ok, why did the one who killed him kill him? Was it revenge, retaliation, or a misunderstanding of religion?
Okay, when will this bleeding of young blood end?
Well, wouldn't it have been more appropriate for this blood to be shed to liberate Palestine?
Okay, when will Muslims stop killing each other and when will this bloodshed stop?
All of these questions were running through my mind as I was praying the funeral of a former army colleague. I was sad for him and prayed for mercy for him. In the end, God Almighty is the one who will hold us accountable for our intentions and actions.
O God, have mercy on them and make them among the people of the highest paradise.