Page 144 - Signs of the End Times in Surat Al-Kahf

SIGNS OF THE END TIMES IN SURAT AL-KAHF

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s was mentioned earlier, Allah is most compassionate, grace-
ful, and merciful toward His servants. Musa (as) sets out to
A A meet Khidr (as), someone to whom Allah has given mercy.
Therefore, Allah’s attributes of grace and mercy are reflected on him,
which has caused him to receive a superior knowledge from Allah and to
become one of His distinguished servants. In the coming parts of the nar-
rative, we will see many examples of his superior sense of mercy.
Here, we are reminded of the concept of compassion in the Qur'an.
As Allah states in "… then to be one of those who believe and urge
each other to steadfastness and compassion. Those are the
Companions of the Right." (Surat al-Balad, 17-18), being compassion-
ate is one of the main characteristics of a believer.
Believers who devote their lives to win Allah’s good pleasure do their
best to abide by His rules. Their sense of compassion is derived from their
genuine faith, for they know that nothing happens unless Allah wills it
and that they are dependent upon what He may grant them. This aware-
ness makes them modest. People who are not modest cannot be truly com-
passionate because they are self-centered and thus value their interests
and desires above all else. For this reason, they do not consider other peo-
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