| Answer: In its essence,
suicide is taking one human life. The Holy Qur’ān has a clear stance
regarding taking any human life. It has described only two circumstances
where mankind has been allowed to take one person’s life; when he is a
criminal guilty of killing another human being or spreading disorder in
land. Excepting these two circumstances, every killing is like killing the
whole mankind. The Holy Qur’ān reads:
He who killed a human
being without the latter being guilty of killing someone else or spreading
disorder in land, it is as if he killed whole mankind. (5:32)
The Holy Qur’ān has
announced an eternal punishment in the blazing fire of hell for the one who
kills a believer.
And he who intentionally
kills a believer, his reward is Hell. He shall abide therein forever, and
the wrath and the curse of God are upon him. He has prepared for him a
dreadful doom. (4:93)
The collective human
conscience has also never approved of this practice not to mention the
decree of Islam in this regard. Those who resorted to executing themselves
have never been remembered with glorious remarks. The practice of healthy
minds toward turbulent circumstances also bears witness to the fact that
suicide is not a commendable thing or they would have done the same in
trying circumstances. You may take a look at the lives of the Prophets who
were subject to excruciatingly painful trials of life. If these noble
personalities refrained from taking their own lives, then it could never
have been an act of bravery and valor.
As I mentioned earlier,
suicide is actually taking one human life. Anyone who kills no matter if his
own self will be cast into the dreadful pit of fire. There are also several
narratives ascribed to the Prophet (sws) which impart to us the same
understanding regarding suicide. It needs to be appreciated that the
practice of committing suicide runs quite averse to the scheme of the
Almighty regarding creation of this world. He has made it a place of test
and trial; his creation will be tested as to what person is good in deeds.
The nature of this objective entails that we subsist in this world no matter
what circumstances we are placed in. Obviously, taking your life on your own
is a sort of rebellion against the Master of this universe. Hence, it is
condemned severely. |