Hijackers.Document Saturday,
September 29, 2001
Associated Press
Excerpts from a rough
translation of the four-page document left behind by hijackers on three
of the four planes in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The document was
released by the Justice Department.
Stage 1 -- The Last Night 1. Commit pledge on dying and renewing the awareness.
2. Know the plan very well from every angle and expect
the enemies' retaliation or resistance.
3. Read a verse
from the Quran and recognize the meanings and what God prepared for the
believers in endless happiness for martyrs.
4. Remind
yourself to obey God this night since you will face critical situations that
require believing and obeying 100 percent, so teach yourself ... for the job you
are about the carry out.
5. Pray all night and insist on
victory, absolute liberation.
6. Know that the best of it
is reading the Holy Quran. ... It's enough for us that these are the words of
the Creator of heavens and Earth that we are about to meet.
7. Clean your heart and clear it of any GRIME (filth,
mud, dust, muck, soot, stain, grunge) and forget anything called life. The time
for playing is past and the true promise is coming. We have wasted enough time
in our lives and we should use these few hours to give our prayers and
submissions.
8. Your heart should be happy, between you
and your marriage is few moments; after that you start the happy life and the
infinite prosperity with Prophets, disciples and martyrs and the good people.
9. Know that what happens to you, it's only a test from
God, that he will raise you one step and clean your bad deeds.
10. Remember God's words, "You did indeed wish for death
before you encountered it; now you have seen it with your own eyes, (and you
flinch!)" And God's saying, "If God helps you, none can overcome you; if He
forsakes you, who is there, after that, that can help you? In God,
then, let believers put their trust.
11.
Remember to pray for yourself and your brothers, and master the meanings (the
morning and the evening supplications ... the supplication of meeting the
enemy).
12. Ask the blessing (for yourself, luggage,
clothes, knife, equipment, ticket, passport and all your papers).
13. Check your weapon before leaving (you should sharpen
your weapon...)
14. Tighten your clothes, ... then
tighten your shoes well and wear socks so that the shoes fit and would not fall.
All these are reasons we are ordered to take and God's help we seek.
15. Pray the morning prayer with your brothers and read
supplication after that and do not leave your apartment without washing. The
angels will ask for forgiveness for you as God's saying: "Did you then think
that we had created you in jest, and that you would not be brought back
to Us (for account)"
Stage 2 When the taxi takes you
to the airport.
When you arrive, say your prayers. And
smile, be satisfied, because God is with the faithful and He is guarding you,
although you don't feel it. Say the prayers, God makes us triumph. ...
Try not to have others watch you while you're uttering
your prayers. Don't be confused, and don't be nervous. Look cheerful and
satisfied, because you're doing a job which is loved by God, and you will end
your day in heavens where you will join the virgins. ...
Stage 3 When you board the plane
and before you step in, read your prayer and repeat the same prayers we mention
before, when you take your seat. Read this verse from
Quran: "When you meet a
group, be steadfast and remember God, you will be triumphant...
Give a priority to interests of the group and the job.
Don't take revenge for yourself and make everything for God.
Apply the rules of the prisoners of war. Take them
prisoner and kill them as God said; No Prophet can have prisoners of war.
If everything goes well, each one of you will touch the
shoulder of his brother. At airport, at plane and at cabin, remember that what
you are doing stands for God and don't confuse your brother. But encourage them
and remind them of the sayings of God.
Open your chest
welcoming death in the path of God and utter your prayer seconds before you go
to your target. Let your last words be, There is no God but God and Mohammed is
His messenger. Then, inshallah, you will be in heavens.
When you see the infidels, remember that the enemies of
Islam were in the
thousands, but the faithful were victorious.
A
Digital Surface Model created by the LIDAR (Light
Detection and Ranging) system which provides accurate
3-dimensional positioning of the remains of the World Trade Center
building structures and the surrounding area. The 3-D models, in
this case, have helped to locate original support structures,
stairwells, elevator shafts and basements and helps rescuers
determine the depth of any subterranean cave-ins and shifts in the
ruins. This view is looking east/southeast. The crater at left was
the 6 World Trade Center building, with the area to the right
being the rubble from One and Two World Trade Center. (NOAA via
Reuters)
Stage 1 -- The Last Night
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