Messengers of Mercy
By Imam Zaid Shakir · January 11, 2015
Muslims are messengers of mercy to humanity. This message is being buried under the mountains of distortion and defamation being directed towards our community and the gasoline that some ignorant, misguided or devious Muslims are wittingly or unwittingly pouring on smoldering embers of hatred, fear and insecurity that some anti-Muslim forces are spreading here in the West.
We are directly commissioned by our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah upon him) to undertake this mission of mercy when he mentioned to a group of his companions: "You will not enter Paradise until you are merciful." Those assembled replied, "All of us are merciful, O Messenger of Allah!" He said (peace and blessings of Allah upon him), "I do not mean the mercy one of you might show to those closest to him, what I mean is mercy to all people, mercy to the general public." (Related by Hakim, Nasa'i and others)
Let us ignore the provocations and defamation and get about the work of being a source of good and mercy to all we may come into contact with. May Allah bless you all and make things easy for you and your families during these trying times.
Comments (23)
Sheima Salam Sumer
January 13, 2015
JazakAllah khair Imam Zaid for this uplifting post. I personally feel a lot of inner pain from all of the negative events happening regarding Muslims. I really appreciate the hadith you shared about showing mercy to all people, not just those who are close to you. I think more Muslims need to hear this hadith.
abuabdulhayyi
January 16, 2015
Jazakumullaah Khayran Yaa Imaam for sharing the hadeeth.However,sometimes I wonder what scholars like you and others like you if you realize how you "play the game of ahalul-kitaab".You take words out of their proper places.You suggest to the Muslims that when the haters of Islam direct "guns at us and our Deen,we should respond with serving them plates of food".I am amazed at you peoples' endless excuses for the kufaar and none for Muslims.Just look at the words in which you have described Muslims and only criticize the kaafir actions but not them.You take general texts to address specific situation and ignore specific texts that address the specific situations.Why not stay quiet if you do not possess the intestinal fortitude to say the truth?
Sheima Salam Sumer
January 18, 2015
To my brother Abuabdulhayyi, Honestly I was a little shocked to read your comment. First of all, our Nabi (s) as I am sure you know was sent as a Mercy to All the worlds, not even just for Muslims (Holy Quran 21:107). I would appreciate it if you would tell me what this Quranic verse means to you: “Good and evil cannot be equal. Repel evil with what is better, and your enemy will become as close as an old and valued friend” (41:34).
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