In 2009, I wrote an article titled “Sharon and Pharaoh.” This article was written in the context of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s helplessness after suffering a stroke, and the atrocities he committed against the Palestinians. Recently, I heard news of Sharon’s death, but upon investigation, I found out it was merely a rumor.
For the past seven years, Sharon has been lingering between life and death in a paralyzed state, which, in my view, is a manifestation of Allah’s law of reward and punishment. Sharon is infamous for the 1982 massacre of Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, where thousands were killed. Sharon was responsible for this massacre.
Taking a human life is not a trivial crime. In expressing the gravity and punishment of this crime, the Quran goes further than for any other crime. That is, killing one person is like killing all of humanity, and the punishment for this crime is eternal hell, God’s curse, and severe torment. Sharon considered this massacre as a service to Judaism, but a murderer’s belief in the righteousness of their crimes does not change anything. Sharon’s punishment has begun and will continue to intensify.
However, this punishment is not exclusive to a Jewish figure like Sharon. This is the fate of every murderer. In Allah’s sight, the sanctity of human life is the most sacred. Whenever it is violated, God’s wrath will be provoked. Whether this sanctity is violated in Palestine or Pakistan; whether it is done in the name of serving Judaism or under the guise of Islam; whether it is violated by a Jew or a Muslim; the outcome will be the same for all.
Translated by Taqi Ahmed