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The Wisdom of Life

32 I am very dejected in life and everyone
calls me so. Can I commit suicide and

will God forgive me?

uch a state of mind prevails when one is not able to
Sdiscover oneself. You need to decondition yourself
from what society has told you and figure out things for
yourself. God shall not forgive you if you commit suicide
– this is not an option. It is clearly stated in a hadith that
when a person commits suicide, he will be punished by
God. The only option is to discover your potential and
to avail of the opportunities around you. Committing
suicide is like casting a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ against
God and this is not acceptable in Islam and from a person
who has faith in God’s plan. The Quran says:

God does not charge a soul with more than
it can bear. (Quran 2:286)
We must always be hopeful of God, keep our trust in
Him and move on in our journey of self-discovery.

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33 Why are today s generation
dissatisfied with Islam?

he method of our scholars is to present a list of
Tdos and don’ts, which the younger generation does
not understand. Traditional scholars show Islam as a
superstitious religion, instead of basing it on reason.
Today’s youth have reason-based thinking. If the teachers

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