Will the murderer remain in the Fire forever? And what is the ruling on one who kills himself?
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The questioner : Will the murderer remain in the Fire forever? And what is the answer regarding one who kills himself?
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who intentionally kills a believer. Allah said regarding him:[An-Nisa 4:93] So Allah mentioned for him five punishments:
His reward is Hellfire, where he will remain forever, the anger of Allah upon him, His curse upon him, and He has prepared for him a great punishment.
As for the one who kills himself, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he will be punished in Hellfire with whatever he used to kill himself with, remaining in it forever, abiding therein. We ask Allah for safety. Accordingly, one must beware of a person killing himself or killing other believers, for in that lies the severe warning that the questioner heard.
And let it be known that among the evil and affliction is what some people do when matters become narrow for them in this world; they go and kill themselves, thinking that they will escape this tightness by doing so. But the poor soul does not know that he is moving from tightness to something greater, becoming like one who seeks shelter from the scorching heat by jumping into the fire. So if he kills himself intentionally, this great punishment befalls him: he will be punished with whatever he used to kill himself with in Hellfire, remaining in it forever, abiding therein. And this killing does not save him forever from the severity he has fallen into; rather, he moves from severity to greater severity, and from punishment to greater punishment. We ask Allah for safety and well-being.
The Shaykh : Yes, the one who intentionally kills a believer. Allah said regarding him:
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great punishment.
وَمَنْ يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاؤُهُ جَهَنَّمُ خَالِدًا فِيهَا وَغَضِبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَلَعَنَهُ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُ عَذَابًا عَظِيمًاHis reward is Hellfire, where he will remain forever, the anger of Allah upon him, His curse upon him, and He has prepared for him a great punishment.
As for the one who kills himself, it is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he will be punished in Hellfire with whatever he used to kill himself with, remaining in it forever, abiding therein. We ask Allah for safety. Accordingly, one must beware of a person killing himself or killing other believers, for in that lies the severe warning that the questioner heard.
And let it be known that among the evil and affliction is what some people do when matters become narrow for them in this world; they go and kill themselves, thinking that they will escape this tightness by doing so. But the poor soul does not know that he is moving from tightness to something greater, becoming like one who seeks shelter from the scorching heat by jumping into the fire. So if he kills himself intentionally, this great punishment befalls him: he will be punished with whatever he used to kill himself with in Hellfire, remaining in it forever, abiding therein. And this killing does not save him forever from the severity he has fallen into; rather, he moves from severity to greater severity, and from punishment to greater punishment. We ask Allah for safety and well-being.