Renown Islamic cleric, Sheik
Ahmad Gumi, last night preached that all those committing acts of suicide
bombings and killing themselves will dwell forever in hell.
In a statement, the
Kaduna-based cleric cited several verses of the Qur’an to support his
assertion.
He questioned Muslims to be
critical of religion towards enhancing their religious knowledge.
Gumi said: “The prophet –
Salawatullahi alaihi – is a mercy for mankind. He said the way to Paradise is
easy for those that follow his path. He said: ‘Everybody in my Ummah is going
to enter the paradise except he who refuses’. They said (the companions): ‘O
Messenger of Allah, who will refuse?’ He said: ‘Whoever obeys me enters the
paradise and whoever disobeys me he has indeed refused’. Al-Bukhari.”
He added: “Despite this ease of
entering the Paradise, those that commit suicide for whatever reason have
guaranteed for themselves the Hellfire forever. Anas said: ‘If not for my
hearing the Prophet – alaihis Salam- saying: Do not wish for death I would wish
for it’ Al-Bukhari.
“People are forbidden to wish
for death talk less of committing suicide. Islam is a practicable religion. We
are required to do what we can do and leave the rest to the Al-Mighty.
“So fear Allah as much as ye
can; listen and obey and spend in charity for the benefit of your own soul and
those saved from the covetousness of their own souls – They are the ones that
achieve prosperity’. Q64/16.”
He concluded by stating:
“Whoever will explode himself with explosive for whatever reason or disguise
will also continue to be in his explosion in Hellfire forever. This is what the
hadith teaches; suiciders are tormented with the same means they employ to kill
themselves.
“Today we see young men killing
themselves with explosives in the name of Jihad, yet they never reflect that
those ‘leaders’ that send them to such adventure never commit suicide nor send
their children to commit it.
“My brothers and sisters,
nobody should deceive you to take your own life. Real Jihad is fought to either
win or get the martyrdom. The shahada is gotten when killed by the enemy
action. Allah said: ‘Let those fight in the cause of Allah who sells the life
of this world for the Hereafter. to Him who fighteth in the cause of Allah –
whether He is slain or gets victory – soon shall we give Him a reward of great
(value). Q4/74.”
Source: Blueprint
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