Punishment for Apostasy, Blasphemy, Adultery, Homosexuality etc.

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Imam Ibn Taymyyah made it clear that the system of punishment in Islam is mercy even though it looks sever and harsh. This is because it will result in great benefits in the deen and the worldly life making it in reality true mercy. He said: "the Islamic punishments are beneficial medicines. Allah treats with it, those who have sickness in there hearts. Because of that, truly it is mercy from Allah (S.W.T.) to mankind. Allah (S.W.T.) addresses the prophet Muhammad (S.A.W.) in the Qur’an, in surat Al-Anbiya’, (Verse 107), what can be translated as, "We have sent you (O Muhammad) not, but As a mercy for the Alamin (mankind, creatures)." Whoever left this beneficial mercy, because of false and untrue mercy to the sick person he is the person that helps increase the pain of that sick person and destroy him. Even if he did all that out of good intention, however in reality he is truly ignorant. Just like what many men and women do with their sick people when they do not give them the necessary medicine, and with their children when they leave teaching them the necessary discipline or not punishing them for wrong doing, because of false mercy to them. All of that will lead and cause to their corruption and destruction." (Al-Fatawaa 15/290)

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