Thursday Reminder Continues :TOLERANCE AND FORGIVENESS IN ISLAM. Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem. It never ceases to amaze me that Allah can inspire so much fear in our hearts when we reflect on His supremacy, yet His Mercy is equally as vast as His dominion. He love to forgive regardless of how sinful we become if we sincerely repent and seek forgiveness. But what’s disheartening is how Muslims today are not able to forgive each other and how often we are impetuously intolerant toward one another. Islam teaches us that the strongest of servants are those who not only have the strength to suppress their anger when they are tested but also possess an immeasurable capacity to forgive. If we can sincerely forgive those who anger us, inwardly and outwardly, then that cleanses our souls from the shaytan (satan) and his negative energy. It is important to disregard vain criticisms and this is the first step toward being tolerant. Of course, this is not done without difficulty because it is hard to understand why those who have caused us grievances wanted to do so in the first place. But this is where the battle with our inner self can take a positive turn and allow us to elevate our iman (faith). This inner struggle is one of the Greater Jihad in Islam because it involves tolerance and fighting the evil within ourselves first in order to purify our hearts. This is always done for the sake of Allah and to purify our spiritual conditions. Imagine your mum or dad is gambler, thief, religious innovator etc how are you going to tolerate him till you get him to become a good practicing Muslim? To be continued In Shaa Allah. May Allah keep guiding us to the best ways of life. Aameen.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:09:20 +0000
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