The Divine Quality of Mercy/Compassion
In Islam, mercy implies
the fear of Allah the Almighty. For it is with this fear of Allah the Almighty
that the highest degrees (of faith etc.) are reached, torments are dispelled,
the evil influence of Satan is repulsed. According to the Quranic verses and
various Hadiths, it is clear that life on earth is built on foundations and
principles that engender happiness and encourage creatures to help one another
with mercy foremost.
Indeed, mercy is a
great quality that Allah the Almighty has given to the blessed and deprived the
unfortunate. Mercy is implanted in the heart of every creature but it is up to
this one to know how to keep this mercy alive for the sake of Allah the
Almighty.
According to Abu
Huraira (ra) the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said, as reported through the
pages of Sahih Al-Bukhari: “Truly Allah possesses a
hundred mercies and of them there is one mercy through which all creation
show mercy to one another and ninety nine are for the day of resurrection...”
Alhamdulillah!
Mercy is one of the
beautiful qualities of Allah the Almighty. For us, the creatures of Allah the
Almighty, mercy is a quality of perfection. With mercy, creatures feel
tenderness towards one another. He who is strong has pity/ compassion on him
who is weak. That's mercy. The rich man never hesitates to help the poor, the
destitute and the needy. That's mercy. For us (Muslims) in the Ummah, mercy is
even an obligation at the level of the family as well as of society. And that
pleases Allah the Almighty Who then sends His blessings on those who grant
mercy (to others) in their daily occupations.