Does the verse “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell, in which he will abide forever” (Surat al-Nisa 93), indicate that the killer is to abide in it forever like the polytheist?
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Question:
This questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,[An-Nisa 4:48] and His saying, [An-Nisa 4:93], he asks: Does this verse indicate that the killer is eternalized, and that he is like the one who associates partners with Allah?
Answer:
No, he does not abide in the Fire like the polytheists, by the consensus of the Muslims. However, Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says[An-Nisa 4:93] that it is necessary that Allah punish him. The majority say that it is not necessary; he may repent, and if he repents, Allah will accept his repentance. Yes, the disagreement between Ibn Abbas and the majority is on this point: is it necessary that Allah punish him, as Ibn Abbas says, or may Allah pardon him, as the majority say?
This questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُBut whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally
وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَاAnswer:
No, he does not abide in the Fire like the polytheists, by the consensus of the Muslims. However, Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally
وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل آية ﴿ومن يقتل مؤمنا مّتعمّدا فجزاؤه جهنّم خالدا فيها﴾ النساء 93، تدل على أن القاتل مخلد كالمشرك؟ — youtube.com
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