Jabir asked: “Why do some people commit suicide?”
Jafar as-Sadiq said: “Those who commit suicide have no strong religious convictions. A religious person would never commit suicide.
“I have said before that every living being has a strong desire to stay alive. The desire to live becomes weak in some.
who are not religious, due to one of the following reasons:
- Laziness-A lazy person does not work and faces disappointments. When a man finds himself helpless he commits suicide. O Jaber, man is lazy by nature and does not want to work. This is the beauty of Islam that it does not let a Muslim become lazy. Earl morning sleep is sweet, but his religious duty forces a Muslim to get up before sunrise and offe, his prayers. This is an antidote to laziness. After morning prayers he starts his daily work. In the same way other prayers also do not let him become lazy.
- Gambling-When a man loses his fortune in a short period of time, he becomes desperate and commits suicide. This is one of the reasons that gambling is forbidden in Islam.
- Insanity-In many cases it is genetic. Ancestors of the persons, who suffer from genetic insanity must have been alcoholics. This kind of insanity is not among Muslims. Since they do not drink alcohol, their children do not suffer from genetic insanity. Children of those persons, who take liquor may suffer from two kinds of chronic diseases-genetic insanity and Parkinson’s disease. You will find these diseases very common in the countries where alcoholic drinks are popular. Genetic insanity, which is inherited from alcoholic ancestors, weakens the will to live. A person gets so sick that he becomes
hostile to himself. He thinks that he does not deserve to live any longer and commits suicide. - 4.Another cause of suicide is constant failure in life. But those who have strong faith in Allah and trust in his help and guidance never give up hope and kill themselves.
