The Mercy That Is Not Sought by Fleeing

Talking about the ruling on suicide is not cruelty toward those who committed it, but rather a warning to the living not to fall into this grave sin, which is often underestimated. With clarifications: 1. The Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah believe that this grave sin does not render one an apostate, and a Muslim who has not committed an act of apostasy does not remain in Hell forever, based on authentic texts on the matter. They have various approaches to reconciling this with the hadith mentioned in the post. However, it is one of the greatest sins after associating partners with Allah. 2. What we have seen and continue to see from the people of Gaza - may Allah grant them relief - is a proof against all creation: whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. He sends down upon them trials that would shake mountains, yet this grave sin does not spread among them. 3. We must not forget in this context that those who commit this grave sin are among the victims of the neglect of Sharia. How many are they? The neglect of Sharia destroys the system of truth and justice in society, emboldens people to oppress one another, nullifies justice for the oppressed against the oppressor, and weakens souls from enduring hardship. We ask Allah to suffice us against those who conceal and fight Sharia and those who call to it. Indeed, you will see some of them exploit incidents to increase the neglect and concealment of Sharia, treating the wound by burning it! Once again: it is necessary to clarify the ruling on this grave sin and warn against it to deter and protect the living... For I know people we were close to who later fell into it, and Allah is the One sought for help. As for those who have fallen into it, we restrain our tongues concerning them and refer their matter to Allah. O Allah, rectify the affairs of the Muslims. ———————————————— Written by Hossam Abdel Aziz: The most frequent words uttered by the one who commits suicide before doing so are: "I am going to my Lord, Who is more merciful than all!" A Muslim deliberately ends his life with a sin against Allah and says, "I am going to the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful!" Who is responsible for this flaw in thinking, indeed in faith? The responsibility lies with the "marketplace Islamic preachers" who have sold their hereafter for their worldly life and sought to present a diluted, "cute" version of Islam to gain ground against alleged extremists. The Quranic discourse combines both hope and fear: "Proclaim, [O Muhammad], to My servants that I am indeed the Forgiving, the Merciful, and that My punishment is the painful punishment." Allah the Exalted informs you that He forgives, so do not despair of His mercy, and He punishes, so do not be deceived by His mercy. But the diluted preaching discourse knows only the Merciful God who loves you no matter what you do, no matter how much you sin, and no matter how persistent you are. The diluted preaching discourse knows only that a woman who is immodest may be better than one who wears the niqab, and that loving Allah excuses one before Allah from kisses and sleeping in the same bed next to an actress. Whereas the Prophetic discourse clearly and firmly explains the danger of suicide: "Whoever throws himself down from a mountain and kills himself will be in the Fire of Hell, falling into it forever and ever. Whoever drinks poison and kills himself, his poison will be in his hand, and he will drink it in the Fire of Hell, falling into it forever and ever. Whoever kills himself with a weapon, his weapon will be in his hand, and he will stab himself in the stomach with it in the Fire of Hell, falling into it forever and ever." You are approaching a Merciful God, but you are also approaching a God of severe punishment. Part of revering Allah is to reverence Him as He deserves and to fear Him as He should be feared, as much as you are able. Seek Allah’s mercy through what He has legislated: through patience and seeking His help until you meet Him. Not through despair of Allah’s mercy. Ibrahim said to the angels: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord except the astray?" Ya'qub said to his sons: "And do not despair of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."