Were Black people created as a trial from God or as a punishment? And is people's hatred of them evidence of that? Is suicide permissible in this case?
Skin color does not affect a servant's standing with Allah or with the righteous. Allah does not look at forms or appearances, but rather at hearts. People are distinguished by their piety towards Allah the Almighty, as He said: "Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you."
Therefore, it is impermissible to belittle or hate a person because of their color. A believer should be content with how Allah created them and be proud of it, knowing that their appearance will not harm them in the sight of Allah if they fear Him and obey Him. As for the idea of suicide, it is a devilish thought that deprives one of good in this world and the hereafter, and it angers Allah the Almighty.
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