The Mercy of ALLAH Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala “Limitless is your Lord in His mercy…” Qur’an 6:147 Allah Almighty is full of love and kindness to His creation. All blessings and goodness in this world and the next are clear proofs of His Mercy. Indeed, Islam teaches that Allah is more merciful toward us than our own mothers. How can it be otherwise, when some of Allah’s names and attributes include: •The Acceptor of Repentance; •The Compassionate; •The Loving; •The Forbearing One; •The Most Gracious; •The Most Merciful; •The Source of Goodness; •The Most Generous; •The Bestower These names all indicate that Allah is characterised by mercy, goodness and generosity. They testify to the vastness and perfection of His Mercy, which He blesses all of His creation. This same creation is addressed by Allah, when He says, “O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as the earth.” Examples of Allah’s Mercy & blessings: “Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you deny?” Qur’an 55:13 Throughout life, people continually receive Allah’s blessings, be it good health, sight, hearing, nourishment, clean air, children, wealth and countless others. Some use their Allah-given gifts of intelligence and reasoning to acknowledge these blessings, grasp the purpose of their existence, and thereby submit themselves to Allah. Others, however, do not appreciate the Mercy of Allah toward their own selves, even though He feeds and sustains them despite their disobedience toward Him. They are given mobility, enjoyment, freedom of thought and action, despite their outright denial of Him. Their very existence would not be, were it not for the Mercy of Allah. Ultimately, everyone has the free will to acknowledge their blessings, use them in a manner ordained by Allah (the Lord of mankind) and worship Him alone. Below, we have outlined a glimpse of such blessings, because “… if you were to try and count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” Qur’an 16:18 #Reflect
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:00:01 +0000