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THE MERCY OF BELIEVERS

Believers derive great pleasure from knowing that
their sacrifices please other believers. They know as a
matter of conscience that this is the right attitude and thus
feel at ease in displaying an attitude that pleases Allah.
Even in situations where they themselves are in need,
they do not hesitate to waive their rights. They do not
praise themselves by expressing the sacrifices they make
or try to make other people feel indebted for these sacri-
fices. This meritorious understanding of sacrifice is
stressed in the following verse:

Those who were already settled in the abode, and in
faith, before they came, love those who have migrated
to them and do not find in their hearts any need for
what they have been given and prefer them to them-
selves even if they themselves are needy. It is the peo-
ple who are safe-guarded from the avarice of their
own selves who are successful. (Surat al-Hashr: 9)

Praying for the Believers' Hereafter

One of the most gracious acts of compassion among
believers is to pray for each other's good. They know that
their Lord is the Almighty, Who is capable of doing any-
thing at any moment, if He wills. Our Lord invites be-
lievers to call on Him by praying and assures believers
that their prayers will be answered:
If My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I answer
the call of the caller when he calls on Me. They
should therefore respond to Me and believe in Me
so that hopefully they will be rightly guided. (Surat
al-Baqara: 186)