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Mājid Hannā Wislon, representative of the defense for those who died in the Nasj‘ Hammādī massacre, begins his article by enumerating the set of values and principles planted by the Resurrection Day. He recalls Pope Shenouda's famous dicta about the Resurrection of the Christ—it teaches people about many things of ethical and moral significance such as acquiring beautiful human values like love, tolerance, cooperation, and acceptance of others, as well as rejecting things like terrorism, violence, and fanaticism. It also teaches one about sacrificing himself for the sake of others.  

 

Afterwards, Wilson points out the benefits of resurrection after death. He stresses that resurrection enriches the meaning of life and gives it purpose: if not for the resurrection, the fate of man would have been just like that of animals—an end without rebirth or the promise of Allāh and heaven. Finally, he directs a message to the families of the Naj‘ Hammādī martyrs who died on Resurrection Day, telling them not to feel sorrow, for their children’s souls are alive in heaven and that they will all be together again, in the afterlife.