Suicide Bombings in Islam

[Anarkali]

In the name of ALLAH Most Gracious Most Merciful.
purpose of this message is to spread the Real teachings of Quran.
ALLAH may bless you all,

Today it is given an expression that one who commits suicide bombing, killing one enemy personnel (American or its ally) along with 10-30 innocent civilian including women and children , is martyr.This so-called martyrdom philosophy came from the opportunists( terrorists) who manage to brain wash the simpletons and mould them into a suicide bombers.It is noteworthy that these opportunists( terrorists) tempt these simpletons with paradise in after world but they themselves make their living higher and higher by receiving heavy funding from different countries. they don't care hell or paradise, they just want running their factory of producing suicide bombers which give them a huge income.
The recent suicide bombings in Charsada and Peshawar which killed dozens of innocent people including children who were " Hafizul Quran" , clearly reveals that these opportunists ( terrorists) have nothing to do with Islam. Under the cloak of " Jihad" , they run their business of bloodshed.They kill people for money whether Muslim or non Muslim, guilty or innocent, elder or infant, American or Pakistani.They care the number of victims, more the dead ones, more the money.
They achieve their evil goals by their enchanting brain washing,through which they tell simpleton that only such suicide mission can survive and strengthen the Islam and it can be the token of ALLAH' blessing for suicide bomber and his family.

As far as Islam is concerned Islam never allow you to kill innocent people even for its cause.Islam only allow you to use your weapon as last resort. Islam does not pleads for barbarianism ,to make people submissive on the point of sword..Our Prophet whole life is full of kindness and love. Even in the battlefield it was instructed by Holy Prophet Muhammad( peace be upon him) that children and women must be spare from killings.

[tranquil]

Islam (Submission) condemns suicide as much as it condemns oppression and aggression against others. While the Muslims (Submitters) are commanded to stand for their rights and defend themselves, their properties and their freedom they are told to first resort to peace advocate tolerance and disregard the ignorant. The following verses from the Quran show how the Quran describes suicide, such an important issue in our life that was made the center of the conflict in the Middle East lately.

(2:195) You shall spend in the cause of GOD; do not throw yourselves with your own hands into destruction. You shall be charitable; GOD loves the charitable.

(4:29) O you who believe, do not consume each others' properties illicitly - only mutually acceptable transactions are permitted. You shall not kill yourselves. GOD is Merciful towards you.

(4:30) Anyone who commits these transgressions, maliciously and deliberately, we will condemn him to Hell. This is easy for GOD to do.

Suicide bombing by young uninformed Muslim youths has been carried out almost routinely as a mean of revenge in the Middle East conflict. It is mainly done to avenge their oppression, occupation and loss of freedom they have been experiencing all their life. It is carried out by the youth who lost all the hope to a peaceful settlement as they witnessed their families, loved ones, neighbors, and the innocent bystanders die or tortured at the hand of a merciless occupying force. Despite these intolerable situation no permission can be found in Islam to avenge by suicide bombing or by targeting the innocent civilians. These young desperate Muslim youth have been taught what is NOT in the Quran, and what was never promised by God in the Holy book.

As the verses quoted above show, suicide in any form is condemned by God, no excuse given under any circumstances. The Quran does not promise Heaven (Paradise) to those who commit suicide but rather warn of condemnation to Hell. The promise of paradise or of virgin wives in Heaven for those suicide bombers and those who kill the innocent civilians has no basis in Islam and cannot be found anywhere in the Quran. These fabrications taught to these poor desperate Muslim youths originated probably from the man made books of Hadiths and Sunna that were condemned by God and by the prophet Muhammad himself who told his followers to follow ONLY the Quran.

Suicide is a state of disbelief and loss of faith that is condemned by God throughout the Quran. In the Quran, God commands the believers never to despair or lose hope and instead work for a brighter future.

(12:87) "....................... None despairs of GOD's grace except the disbelieving people."

We do understand the dire situation in which these youth live and we do have the full sympathy to their suffering and oppression , but we cannot agree with breaking God's commandment. Oppression is not a reason to break God's law, on the contrary oppression is a good reason to hold tight to these commandments and to show the world the true and peaceful face of Islam (Submission). If we break God's law we move ourselves away from His mercy and lose His support. We should know that it is by following God's law in the Quran we will gain dignity and sovereignty on our land while achieving peace, tolerance and love to the whole world around us. We have to believe that two wrongs will not make one right. Now after thousands of wrongs carried out by both sides in the conflict, no right emerged and will never emerge. Unless we go back to God's commandments in the scriptures, the Torah, Gospel and/or the Quran, there will be no success and no victory for any group. . All the scriptures call on the people to live in peace and harmony and to advocate tolerance. Victory as far as God is concerned is achieved by the guarantee of freedom and justice for all and not by the domination of one group or nation above another..

Quran urges the followers of Islam (Submission) to resort to peace first and whenever possible but they may fight the oppressors if peaceful means failed. Fighting does not include killing the innocent civilians and the least expecting people as this reflects the meanest kind of character and does not reflect the spirit and/or teachings of Islam (Submission.) These suicide bombers can contribute more and better for the society if they direct their efforts into teaching the world about their cause and work with their neighbors to strengthen their stand against oppression, or be a part of the peaceful solution of the problem they have been facing instead of being a reason for its failure.

The blame can be equally thrown at the oppressors who gave these youths no chance or HOPE to live in dignity and freedom. The world has to speak up against the oppression and occupation of the land and life of these people as well. No where in any divine or human law is a place for a group of people to live at the expense of oppressing others or occupying their homes, land, and life. Peace can only be achieved when mutual respect of human life and properties are achieved.

We should make every effort to educate our young and youth of the Quranic commandments and it is as important for the free world to make every effort to stop this aggression and oppression against a whole nation under occupation that find no exit from this desperate situation except by death or dying.

(8:61) "If they resort to peace, so shall you, and put your trust in GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient."

(7:199) You shall resort to pardon, advocate tolerance, and disregard the ignorant.

(16:90) GOD advocates justice, charity, and regarding the relatives. And He forbids evil, vice, and transgression. He enlightens you, that you may take heed.

[nafees khattak]

Islam is religion of peace.It has categorically prohabited the killing of the human being and has emphasised on it so much so that killing of human being is paramount to the killing of the whole humanity.The point to be noted overhere is that the term humanity is used which is irrespective of religion,caste and creed.Human soul is sacred and should be respected.
What is suicide...? A suicider kill himself.It(commiting suicide) is strongly rejected by Hazrat Muhammad(PBUH) to the extent that even donot pray the funeral of those who commit the suicide on the pretext that they have not honoured the life which is the AMANAT of God.
In the light of above, i think suicide have no place in Islam.

[mjkhan]

a basic flaw in the concept of sucide is the negation of tauheed(nauzbillah).

the term tauheed is just not restricted to accepting the GOD as one. its scope is beyond accepting GOD as one.we recieved this life from GOD and HE shall be the one who will take it from us.HE and only HE reserves this right of taking it away from us.we dont have any right on the life bestowed upon us by our CREATOR.and if we by our own will take our life by our own will we are intervening in the rights of ALLAH ALMIGHTY and hence thereby negating tauheed.(by becoming owner of our life while the true owner is our CREATOR)


although this is not the discussion forum but still i presented my point of view which i had in my mind for many years.i hope if wrong i will be corrected.

in no circumstances whatsoever a person should take this decision of taking his life.we should fight out the circumstances nomatter how harsh they are because at the end of the day whatever good or bad we recieve, it is always from ALLAH ALMIGHTY.and jub hum kisi bhi mamlay may mauoos hotay(which can also leads to sucide) hain to tub bhi hum negation of tauheed k murtakib hotay hain.but that is another story

not to forget that exceptions are always there