Gnostičko tumačenje “šehadeta” / Gnostic Interpretation of “Shahadah”
Gnostic Interpretation of “Shahadah”

Summary/Abstract: The concept of martyrdom, in the sense of witnessing the truth and providing undeniable and guaranteed testimony of something, as well as sacrificing one’s life/soul for a noble cause, holds a special place in Islam and in the cultures of other monotheistic religions. This martyrdom encompasses a large number of levels and manifestations. From the perspective of a Muslim gnostic, a “martyr” is a wise and intelligent person who, upon reaching the state of awakening (awareness), removes both material and spiritual ties, as well as the veils of darkness and light, by taking the next step and surrendering their borrowed life to God, who has promised to “redeem their lives,” the martyr becomes a witness to the path that leads to God and truth.Based on the Holy Quran (Ālu Imrān: 18), God is the first Witness who testifies to His oneness on the divine level, followed by the angels, and then by those who possess knowledge and wisdom. Their characteristic is the degree of “eternal existence after disappearance,” through which they testify to God’s divinity and oneness in the world of material realities. Through this testimony, they declare their role as representatives, aiming to inform other beings about God’s oneness and to be witnesses for them. In the worldview of the gnostic, martyrdom has numerous levels and manifestations, each with its own specific requirements. This paper will analyze some of these levels.

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