The Merciful the Forgiving
In the creation of humankind , the divine attributes of forgiveness , mercy and kindness are also manifested.Human beings were created good and pure with a natural awareness of good and evil. Allah also created in us , desires and gave them an ability to control those desires according to divine law or to turn them loose and follow them blindly. God created mankind knowing that they would disobey Him. Consequently as our religion is complete , He taught us , beginning with Adam , how to repent and thereby purify themselves of their sins. Adam and Eve represent a pattern for all mankind to follow. They forgot the commandment of God , and Satan played on their desires. After they had disobeyed God , they turned back to Him in repentence and He forgave them. But this is normal for us to commit sins as Prophet Muhammad said " if you did not commit sins and turn to Allah seeking Hid forgiveness , He would have replaced you with another people who would sin , ask Allah's forgiveness and He would forgive them" ( Sahih Muslim) , Can you imagine that a second? Everyone of us who begins prayers start with " In the name of Allah , the Beneficient , The Most Merciful" Allah's attributes of mercy and forgiveness are stressed to encourage humans not to fall into despair. Yes , no matter how great the sins may be , Allah can forgive them if man turns back to Him in sincere repentance. The Messenger ( peace be upon him) quoted : " When Allah created the Universe , He made an obligation of Himself in a document kept by Him " My mercy supersedes my wrath" ( reported by Abu Hurayrah) If Allah wished , He could have created mankind like angels , incapable of commiting sin.However , that was not His wish , as He had already created angels. Human beings were created capable of making mistakes znd when they realize their errors and seek God's forgiveness , the divine attributes of mercy and forgiveness become manifest. In the judgment of mankind at the end of this world , God's attributes of supreme justice and fairness also become manifest. Let me explain ; I'm sure you already thought about that. God could have created all members of the human race who were to live on earth and immediately placed some of them in paradise and the remainder in hell. Before creating man , Allah already knew what choices they would make in this life , what provision , and opportunities. If God had immediately place those headed for paradise in paradise , they would not question God's decision. Those in paradise would happily accept an everlasting life of bliss and be thankful that they were not placed in hell. However , those immediately placed in hell would ask why.They would feel a sense of unfairness due to their ignorance of what they would have done had they lived on earth.Those in hell would relentlessly argue that had they been given a chance to live out their lives on earth , they would have believed and done righteous deeds. Consequently , Allah allows human beings to live out their lives on earth and make all choices they would have madee , so that everyone who enter in hell will kow that they chose hell by themselves. They will recognize God's mercy in their lives and acknowledge their sin in rejecting God signs and guidance. They will still beg for another chance to do in this world , as Allah says in Chapter as Sajdah " If only you could see when the sinners will bow their heads before their Lord , saying " Our Lord" We have now seen and heard , so send us back and we will do righteous deeds.Verily , we now believe with certainty" ( 32:12) But we know that if Allah were to send them back to this world having forgotten what they had seen of hell , they would again choose eveil and end up in hell as before. In Chapter al Al-an'aam " But if they were returned ( to this world) they would certainly go back to what was forbidden to them , Indeed they are liars" (6:28) Divine Love God's love is manifest in beings brought into existence , whether believer or disbeliever , to enjoy life , if only for a brief moment. It is also realized in the creation of paradise for those who choose righteousness over evil. Allah stated in the final revelation that He loves those who do good (5:13) , those who are just (5:42) ; those who are pious (9:4) those who are patient (3:146) those who put their trust in Him(3:159) and so on. Consequently , those who follow the prophets are most beloved to God. But , the prophets should be followed not only in the compulsory acts ordained by God but also in their eargerness to do acts of voluntary worship. The love of God is also manifest in His mercy and blessings which He grants to those who deserve them as well as those who do not, but particularly manifest in His willingness to forgive the sins of whomsoever turns to Him in sincere repentance.
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