afraid of, hell, sin, the devil etc. The only thing which terrified him more
than the thought of his own everlasting torment was the possibility of his
mother being sent to hell. To his young mind this was a possibility since she
didn’t pray regularly, five times a day as he did.
During his formative years, Armin attended Muslim classes. In one such
class he learned that according to Islam, if a boy were to perish prior to the
age of 15, access to heaven would be guaranteed, regardless of any other
extenuating circumstances. The same rule also applied to girls, however for
them the cutoff age is nine. This thought stuck with Armin, and driven by
the fear instilled in him by his religion it began to consume him.
In his young mind, there it was. A surefire, absolute method to gain access
to that which all Muslims strive for their entire lives. It confounded him to no
end that none of his peers or elders had discovered such a wonderful and
easy shortcut. He would not be one such sheep; he wouldn’t allow the joys
of a full life to pull the wool over his young eyes. His future course of action
became crystal clear. After making up his mind, steeling his resolve and
after a number of failed attempts, Armin finally launched himself from one of
the higher windows in his school.
Dedicated and Commitment
This was his attempt to end his life, and guarantee his future ascendance.
Needless to say, it didn’t work out quite as he had hoped. Armin survived his
suicide attempt, but was ravaged by injury. Among the injuries he suffered
were a broken wrist, two broken legs and an injured back. After the
accident, Armin was confined to a w