[Machine] Regarding this verse, "{And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision}," it is narrated that the souls of the martyrs are like green birds, with lamps hanging from the Throne, roaming freely in Jannah wherever they wish. Allah then looks at them and says, "Do you desire anything so that I may increase it for you?" They reply, "Our Lord, are we not roaming freely in Jannah and have whatever we desire?" Allah does this thrice, and on the third time, they request for their souls to be returned to their bodies in order to fight in His cause and be killed again. Allah then remains silent regarding their request.
عَنْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ} إِلَى {يُرْزَقُونَ} قَالَ «أَرْوَاحُ الشُّهَدَاءِ عِنْدَ اللهِ ﷻ كَطَيْرٍ خُضْرٍ لَهَا قَنَادِيلُ مُعَلَّقَةٌ بِالْعَرْشِ تَسْرَحُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ» قَالَ فَاطَّلَعَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ اطِّلَاعَةً فَقَالَ هَلْ تَشْتَهُونَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَزِيدُكُمُوهُ؟ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَلَسْنَا نَسْرَحُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فِي أَيِّهَا حَيْثُ شِئْنَا؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ اطَّلَعَ عَلَيْهِمُ الثَّانِيَةَ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَشْتَهُونَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَزِيدُكُمُوهُ؟ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَلَسْنَا نَسْرَحُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فِي أَيِّهَا حَيْثُ شِئْنَا؟ ثُمَّ اطَّلَعَ إِلَيْهِمُ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَشْتَهُونَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ فَأَزِيدُكُمُوهُ؟ قَالُوا تُعِيدُ أَرْوَاحَنَا فِي أَجْسَادِنَا فَنُقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِكَ فَنُقْتَلْ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى قَالَ «فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُمْ»