--- title: "[3] Shahada (Witness) - Five Kinds of Death and The Farewell of the Heart" event: "Shahada (Witness) - Ashura 1448 (2026) Series" session_number: 3 published_at: "2026-06-17" canonical_url: "https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/3-shahada-witness-five-kinds-of-death-and-the-farewell-of-the-heart" event_url: "https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/shahada-witness-ashura-1448-2026-series" type: "event-session" scripture_reference: "Quran, Surah Al-Hadid (The Iron), Chapter 57, Verse 19" --- # [3] Shahada (Witness) - Five Kinds of Death and The Farewell of the Heart *Session 3 of [Shahada (Witness) - Ashura 1448 (2026) Series](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/shahada-witness-ashura-1448-2026-series) — 17 June 2026* Not all deaths are created equal; some deaths are a full stop, while others become a perpetual light for human society. On Night 3 of our series, Shaykh Shabbir Hassanally unpacks the seminal philosophical framework of the great Islamic thinker Ayatollah Murtadha Motahhari on the "Five Kinds of Death," illustrating how a true martyr's death acts as an injection of pure purpose into a dying social consciousness. The Maqtal moves into historical reality with "The Farewell of the Heart," documenting the painful, world-shattering moment Imam Husayn (peace and blessings be upon him) takes his final leave of the sanctuary of Medina, knowing the path of witness requires absolute sacrifice. The evening concludes with the communal elegy (Nohe) "Spirit of Husayn" and our poetic English recitation of Ziyarat Ashura. This lecture is highly recommended for students of Islamic philosophy, existential theology, and those studying the socio-political movements of the Ahl al-Bayt. ## Scripture > وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦٓ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلصِّدِّيقُونَۖ وَٱلشُّهَدَآءُ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ لَهُمۡ أَجۡرُهُمۡ وَنُورُهُمۡۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَكَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَصۡحَٰبُ ٱلۡجَحِيمِ > > And those who have believed in Allah and His messengers - those are [in the ranks of] the supporters of truth and the martyrs, with their Lord. For them is their reward and their light. But those who have disbelieved and denied Our verses - those are the companions of Hellfire — *Quran, Surah Al-Hadid (The Iron), Chapter 57, Verse 19* ## Programme - [Watch the full session](https://youtu.be/8YfdLuxQdJs) - [Trailer (Official Anthem for Ashura/Arbaeen 1448/2026)](https://youtu.be/IGE5CQlLvkA) - [Qur'an Recitation: Quranic Verses - Night 3](https://youtu.be/UerPzJX6r4M) - [Couplets: Poetic Couplets - Night 3](https://youtu.be/yq7BufS38Jk) - [Sermon: Five Kinds of Death](https://youtu.be/T__AncTvGOM) - [Maqtal: The Farewell of the Heart](https://youtu.be/FQTpOmjPz-Y) - [Nohe/Nasheed: Spirit of Husayn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXqdReBcbxE) - [Ziyarah: Ziyarah: Ziyarat Ashura - A Poetic Translation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxIXsJ_yMRI) ## Other sessions in this event - [Session 11 — Ashura Day 1448/2026 - Special Program](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/ashura-day-14482026-special-program) — 25 June 2026 - [Session 10 — [10] Shahada (Witness) - Husayn, Heir of Adam and Peace Upon You, O Aba Abdillah](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/10-shahada-witness-husayn-heir-of-adam-and-peace-upon-you-o-aba-abdillah) — 24 June 2026 - [Session 9 — [9] Shahada (Witness) - The False Shahada (Witness) and the Silent Witness](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/9-shahada-witness-the-false-shahada-witness-and-the-silent-witness) — 23 June 2026 - [Session 8 — [8] Shahada (Witness) - To Die Like Falling Cherry Petals and The Lamps that Would Not Flicker](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/8-shahada-witness-to-die-like-falling-cherry-petals-and-the-lamps-that-would-not) — 22 June 2026 - [Session 7 — [7] Shahada (Witness) - Nothing More Precious Than Independence and The Hands at the Euphrates](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/7-shahada-witness-nothing-more-precious-than-independence-and-the-hands-at-the-e) — 21 June 2026 - [Session 6 — [6] Shahada (Witness) - The Wretched and the Witness and Cherry Blossoms at Dawn](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/6-shahada-witness-the-wretched-and-the-witness-and-cherry-blossoms-at-dawn) — 20 June 2026 - [Session 5 — [5] Shahada (Witness) - The Cross and the Witness and Two Who Crossed Over](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/5-shahada-witness-the-cross-and-the-witness-and-two-who-crossed-over) — 19 June 2026 - [Session 4 — [4] Shahada (Witness) - Every Day is Ashura and The Ambassador](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/4-shahada-witness-every-day-is-ashura-and-the-ambassador) — 18 June 2026 - [Session 2 — [2] Shahada (Witness) - The Oldest Covenant on Earth and The Inherited Tear](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/2-shahada-witness-the-oldest-covenant-on-earth-and-the-inherited-tear) — 16 June 2026 - [Session 1 — [1] Shahada (Witness) - Where Is Your Brother? and The First Martyr Abel (Habil)](https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/1-shahada-witness-where-is-your-brother-and-the-first-martyr-abel-habil) — 15 June 2026 --- _Read this session on the web: https://www.truthpromoters.com/events/3-shahada-witness-five-kinds-of-death-and-the-farewell-of-the-heart_