Page 88 - The Mercy of Believers

CONCLUSION

Throughout this book, we have elaborated upon the
perfect understanding of mercy which the Qur'an exhorts
man to have, the exemplary moral values that manifest
themselves when mercy is integral to one's life and the
beauty and bliss a society will attain once people begin to
live up to this standard of morality. We have also tried to
describe the dismal atmosphere of an environment in
which people do not display the Qur'anic understanding
of mercy and the physical and spiritual harm caused by
such an environment to the human soul. As is evident
from these descriptions, the differences between these
two models of morality are incomparably great and obvi-
ous. The understanding of mercy offered by the Qur'an
makes people develop a noble character endowed with
good values, and guarantees the establishment of peace-
ful societies. The absence of this understanding, on the
other hand, makes people cruel, troublesome and igno-
ble.
Furthermore, the sublimity engendered by this ele-