DO THE MUSLIM BELIEVERS LOVE DEATH AND LONG FOR IT?

Question: It is claimed that Islam is a cult of death because some Muslims go to extremes in their desire for martyrdom and use the slogan, “We love death as you love life!” Is this correct? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Islam is a religion of life that teaches righteous living and protects life as a fundamental objective of law. Death is never an objective in itself. Rather, the believers should not long for death or wish for death upon others.
The truth is that the believers love to meet Allah, not to meet death. This is made clear in the following authentic tradition: