Page 10 - The Mercy of Believers

INTRODUCTION

When you ask the people around you, "What is
mercy?" or "How would you define mercy?", you would,
most probably, receive a variety of responses and illustra-
tions. Some say that a neighbour feeding stray dogs on
the street is the most compassionate person they have
ever met. Others illustrate mercy with the interest and
sincerity shown by a relative when they were sick.
Others, on the other hand, regard a friend weeping for
someone who has passed away as a "symbol of mercy".
These definitions largely resemble one another. However,
none of them offers the definition of mercy in its real
sense.
The source of true compassion is love of Allah. An in-
dividual's love of Allah leads him to feel an intimacy to-
wards all these beings to whom Allah has given life.
Someone who loves Allah feels a direct link with and
closeness to His creatures; he feels compassion and mercy
towards them. Out of this profound love and attachment
to Allah, Who created him and all other people, he be-
haves towards others in accordance with good morals as