Forgive me for my ignorance, but I have a few questions about the punishment of stoning to death in Islam...
I am 100% a Muslim Alhamdulillah, but a few days ago I was having a discussion with a muslim who is struggling to understand Islam, he was asking me about a few topics that concerned him which I answered to the best of my knowledge. But when the topic of the punishment of stoning in Islam came up I struggled to answer him as I don't know much about it... It's not really a topic that I have ever looked into or asked about myself. :embar:
So basically I'm hoping you can help me understand it! I find it hard to understand why this punishment is allowed? & why so harsh? After all we are all mere humans with our own cloud of sins, shouldn't it be only Allah who can punish these people?:confused: (I don't mean to be ignorant, I am just trying to understand it... I don't deny what is writen in the Quran at all, Allah knows best)
In this discussion, another brother explained that in the Quran or hadith (Sorry, I don't remember which) it says that let the first person to throw a stone be sinless... Which is in fact a reminder to us all rather than a practice to follow that we ourselves are all sinful and to not judge or punish others unless we are perfect ourselves, which is almost impossible. Is this true?
Please answer only if you have knowledge about it, no opinions. And please provide references. Internet is full of false websites so I'm not sure where to look but if you can direct me to any places in the Quran or hadiths etc? Jazakallah
I am 100% a Muslim Alhamdulillah, but a few days ago I was having a discussion with a muslim who is struggling to understand Islam, he was asking me about a few topics that concerned him which I answered to the best of my knowledge. But when the topic of the punishment of stoning in Islam came up I struggled to answer him as I don't know much about it... It's not really a topic that I have ever looked into or asked about myself. :embar:
So basically I'm hoping you can help me understand it! I find it hard to understand why this punishment is allowed? & why so harsh? After all we are all mere humans with our own cloud of sins, shouldn't it be only Allah who can punish these people?:confused: (I don't mean to be ignorant, I am just trying to understand it... I don't deny what is writen in the Quran at all, Allah knows best)
In this discussion, another brother explained that in the Quran or hadith (Sorry, I don't remember which) it says that let the first person to throw a stone be sinless... Which is in fact a reminder to us all rather than a practice to follow that we ourselves are all sinful and to not judge or punish others unless we are perfect ourselves, which is almost impossible. Is this true?
Please answer only if you have knowledge about it, no opinions. And please provide references. Internet is full of false websites so I'm not sure where to look but if you can direct me to any places in the Quran or hadiths etc? Jazakallah
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