The Implication of Allah’s Saying: “And do not kill yourselves”
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted and Glorified:[An-Nisa 4:29] Does this indicate the prohibition of those who kill themselves by burning or by testing?
Answer:
There is no doubt; this is clear. They fall under the verse a fortiori, and may Allah protect us from that. However, some scholars say that “do not kill yourselves” includes the souls of others, because the Muslims are like one soul. So do not kill yourself and do not kill another; they are all one soul. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted and Glorified:
And do not kill yourselves [or one another]. Indeed, Allah is to you ever Merciful.
وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًاAnswer:
There is no doubt; this is clear. They fall under the verse a fortiori, and may Allah protect us from that. However, some scholars say that “do not kill yourselves” includes the souls of others, because the Muslims are like one soul. So do not kill yourself and do not kill another; they are all one soul. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الدخول في الماء بغير إزار — islamhouse.com (1:03:45)
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