Monday 2 September 2013

Allah’s Mercy

Certainly no one despairs of Allah’s Mercy, except the people who disbelieve.  (Qur’an 12: 87)
[They were reprieved] until, when the Messengers gave up hope and thought that they were denied [by their people], then came to them Our Help…   (Quran 12:110)
And we delivered him from the distress. And thus we do deliver the believers. (Quran 21:88)
And you were harboring doubts about Allah. There, the believers were tried and shaken with a mighty shaking. (Qur’an 33: 10-11)
We often get hurt by ill-treatment and cruelty of our fellow beings. Or sometimes we become the target of jealousy and rancor. In both cases we should neither grief nor despair and adopt the strategy of forgiveness. We should rely on Allah to help us with his infinite mercy. Allah has remedy and cure for every type of ill-emotion.
[Those] who repress anger, and who pardon men… (Qur’an 3: 134)
Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the foolish [i.e. don’t punish them].
(Qur’an 7. 199)
Repel [the evil] with one which is better [i.e. Allah ordered the faithful believers to be patient at the time of anger, and to excuse those who treat them badly], then verily! He, between whom and you there was enmity [will become] as though he was a close friend.
(Qur’an 41: 34)
Do not grieve over that which has passed you by in life, for indeed you have been blessed with much. Similarly we should be thankful to Allah for hi many blessings and bounties. Contemplate his many favors and gifts be thankful to Him for them. Remind ourself of Allah’s many blessings, for Him, the Almighty, said:
And if you would count the graces of Allah, never could you be able to count them. (Qur’an 16: 18)
And [Allah] has completed and perfected His Graces upon you, [both] apparent [i.e. Islamic Monotheism, and the lawful pleasures of this world, including health, good looks, etc.] and hidden [i.e. One's Faith in Allah (of Islamic Monotheism) knowledge, wisdom, guidance for doing righteous deeds, and also the pleasures and delights of the Hereafter in Paradise, etc.]. (Qur’an 31: 20)

And whatever of blessings and good things you have, it is from Allah. Then, when harm touches you, unto Him you cry aloud for help. (Qur’an 16: 53)

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