Sanctity of human life

Human life is a gift from Allah سبحانه وتعالى and its sanctity is greatly stressed in the Holy Quran. It is obligatory to respect and save human life from its conception in the mother’s womb through to the prescribed time of death. Even, a human being does not have the right to end his/her own life intentionally, no matter how bad the circumstances are. Killing a human being deliberately is a grievous sin and has been declared equivalent to killing of the whole humanity. Even in cases of un-intentional killing of a human, there are strict rules of compensation for the family of the deceased. Contrary to this, saving a human life has been declared as a great and noble act.