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The lady killed herself, which benefited Islam, because many people converted to Islam after being amazed by her actions. Hence we see that killing yourself is ok when it is going to “benefit” Islam, like in this incident. | The lady killed herself, which benefited Islam, because many people converted to Islam after being amazed by her actions. Hence we see that killing yourself is ok when it is going to “benefit” Islam, like in this incident. | ||
==== | ====="The lady was going to be killed anyway"===== | ||
This is false, the Pharaoh did not pass any definite death sentences, in fact its possible to say the Pharaoh did not want to kill the lady. Ibn Kathir mentions a hadith in his tafsir that the king/pharaoh said about the lady and her people: | This is false, the Pharaoh did not pass any definite death sentences, in fact its possible to say the Pharaoh did not want to kill the lady. Ibn Kathir mentions a hadith in his tafsir that the king/pharaoh said about the lady and her people: | ||
{{Quote| 1=Tafsir Ibn Kathir, [http://www.webcitation.org/64xUSMcl1 The Story of the Sorcerer, the Monk, the Boy and Those Who were forced to enter the Ditch]|2=Then the king said, "Whoever abandons his religion, let him go, and whoever does not, throw him into the fire.'' }} | {{Quote| 1=Tafsir Ibn Kathir, [http://www.webcitation.org/64xUSMcl1 The Story of the Sorcerer, the Monk, the Boy and Those Who were forced to enter the Ditch]|2=Then the king said, "Whoever abandons his religion, let him go, and whoever does not, throw him into the fire.'' }} | ||
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At that point the lady could have also saved her life by lying and denying she is Muslim (Qur'an 16:106). But she chose to die instead. | At that point the lady could have also saved her life by lying and denying she is Muslim (Qur'an 16:106). But she chose to die instead. | ||
==== | ====="Hadith is referring to the pre-Islamic era"===== | ||
This argument states that the hadith is pre Islamic and that Islam abrogated all pre Islamic religions. So the hadith can not be used to make rulings. | This argument states that the hadith is pre Islamic and that Islam abrogated all pre Islamic religions. So the hadith can not be used to make rulings. | ||
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Not only this, Muhammad praised the lady that killed herself in the incident by calling it a “beautiful/pleasant fragrance” | Not only this, Muhammad praised the lady that killed herself in the incident by calling it a “beautiful/pleasant fragrance” | ||
==== | ====="The lady could not renounce Islam, it wasn’t allowed then"===== | ||
Some apologists say that if the lady renounced her faith, she would go to hell. Because pretending to renounce your faith was not allowed then, and they mention the hadith below: | Some apologists say that if the lady renounced her faith, she would go to hell. Because pretending to renounce your faith was not allowed then, and they mention the hadith below: | ||
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{{Quote|[http://www.religioscope.com/pdf/martyrdom.pdf Majmu` al-Fatawa (28/540), Fatwa justifying suicide bombing pg 11]| "Muslim has narrated in his Sahih the story of the people of the trenches, in which the boy ordered his own killing for the benefit of the religion, and hence the four imams have allowed a Muslim to immerse himself in the enemy ranks, even if he is reasonably certain that they will kill him, provided there is benefit in that for the Muslims. }} | {{Quote|[http://www.religioscope.com/pdf/martyrdom.pdf Majmu` al-Fatawa (28/540), Fatwa justifying suicide bombing pg 11]| "Muslim has narrated in his Sahih the story of the people of the trenches, in which the boy ordered his own killing for the benefit of the religion, and hence the four imams have allowed a Muslim to immerse himself in the enemy ranks, even if he is reasonably certain that they will kill him, provided there is benefit in that for the Muslims. }} | ||
==== | ====="The boy didn't kill himself"===== | ||
Some apologists claim that the boy didn’t kill himself, which is physically true. But let us apply this to a suicide bombing context. A suicide bomber presses the button, and he blows up killing himself. Did the suicide bomber kill himself or did the shrapnel kill the bomber? The apologist must believe the shrapnel killed the bomber if they don’t think the boy killed himself. | Some apologists claim that the boy didn’t kill himself, which is physically true. But let us apply this to a suicide bombing context. A suicide bomber presses the button, and he blows up killing himself. Did the suicide bomber kill himself or did the shrapnel kill the bomber? The apologist must believe the shrapnel killed the bomber if they don’t think the boy killed himself. | ||