03-19-2006, 08:17 AM
Bismillah
Al Shamms, I understand that abortion is totally unacceptable in Christian faith even when the mother's life is in jeopardy. The idea, is that the mother is already baptised unlike the embryo. Therefore, if she dies, that is ok, whereas the embryo is still carrying the original sin. Just a comment.
As for the sanctity of life in Quran:
"And do not kill anyone which Allah has forbidden , except for a just cause. And whoever is killed (intentionally with hostility and oppression and not by mistake), We have given his heir the authority [(to demand Qisas, Law of Equality in punishment or to forgive, or to take Diya (blood money)]. But let him not exceed limits in the matter of taking life (i.e he should not kill except the killer only). Verily, he is helped (by the Islamic law)." (Quran 17:33)
The underlined part of the verse will be best translated as do not kill the soul that Allah Made forbidden. The word forbidden here means not allowed to be killed or terminated. And note that Allah Say the soul, any soul regardless of the religion or belief. Actually, life is so precious in the Eyes of Allah. No one knows how anyone may end his/her life.