Mercy as benchmark of social relationship : a reflection

Abdullah, Fatimah (2011) Mercy as benchmark of social relationship : a reflection. Journal of Islam in Asia, Spcl (3). pp. 309-323. ISSN 1823-0970

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Abstract

Allah is All-Merciful and Oft-Forgiving. When Allah breathed into man His own Spirit, He indeed transferred into his nature essence of some of His attributes, including mercy and forgiveness. Islam teaches its followers to be merciful and forgiving to others. This Islamic teaching forms the basis of social relationship among believers and also non-believers. The social relationship based on, among others, the principle of mercy leads not only to the pleasure of Allah and to the paradise in the hereafter but also brings about a total change in human life on the earth, creating an environment replete with peace, love, trust, and development. This article tries to highlight the role of mercy in human life.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	621/22041
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Allah, All-Merciful, Oft-Forgiving, Mercy, Social Relationship.
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam > BP174 The Practice of Islam > BP188 Islamic religious life
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
Depositing User:	Mrs Maznah Zakaria
Date Deposited:	06 Mar 2012 10:46
Last Modified:	03 Jul 2013 12:38
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/22041

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