<![CDATA[The article examines the Qur’anic concept of martyrdom often linked to jihad as an armed conflict. While the Arabic term is associated with dying in battle, the original Qur’anic meaning is to bear testimony to the truth of Islam, which can be done in many ways. Using content analysis, this study examines modern Indonesian interpretations of the concept of martyrdom by Quraish Shihab, Hamka, and Nawawī al-Bantanī and compares them with the classical commentaries. The research highlights that the idea of military martyrdom is too narrow to give justice to this concept. Early and later sources show a broad range of definitions of “dying in the cause of Allah”. The article argues that understanding the role of the martyr (shahīd) solely in the context of warfare is too narrow an interpretation. A broader interpretation of martyrdom is offered to provide a moderate, relevant perspective for contemporary Indonesian Muslims, suggesting that the concept of shahīd encompasses much more than just the notion of the believer dying in battle.]]>
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