Manifestations of Mercy in Islam
An audio English, showing that since the beginning of Islam, it has been associated with the creation of mercy. God described the Qur’an that He revealed with mercy, so He said: {O people, there has come to you an exhortation from your Lord and a cure for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy} [57] sorat younes. In the first surah of it, the Almighty defined himself as the Most Gracious, Most Merciful, so he said: “Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds * The Most Gracious, Most Merciful.” Humanity who used to reach the womb, carry the whole, recognize the guest, gain the wrong, and help with the calamities of truth. He says: “The merciful will be merciful to them, the Most Merciful, be merciful to those on the earth, and those in the sky will have mercy on you.” Ibn Taymiyyah, may God have mercy on him, said: The whole religion revolves around two things: loyalty to the truth, and mercy for creation. From being kind to the weak, helping the distressed, helping the oppressed, relieving the distressed, the worried and the oppressed. It is a mercy that is not limited to human beings, but extends to other creatures. In the hadith, God forgave a man who saw a dog panting eating a rich meal out of thirst, and he distinguished himself for his watering. All of this confirms that mercy in Islam is the undisputed precedent of all other attributes, and that dealing with mercy is the principle that never breaks down. ...
