Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
God’s Mercy
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GOD’S MERCY
What a shock it will be for man to realize that
his activit ies on earth have come to nothing.
People take pride in assert ing themselves, but
they would do better to take pride in humility.
They seek to justify their errors, but they
would do better to admit them freely. They
have been given tongues with which to praise
God, but instead they praise humans. They
have been instilled with emotions of love and
fear to offer to God, but they waste them on
other objects. Hoarding wealth is their greatest
aim in life, whereas their greatest aim should
be to give their wealth in God’s cause. True
virtue lies in being kind to the weak, but they
ignore the weak and hail the mighty. They
would do well to delve into the silent world of
meanings, but they prefer to engage in noisy,
worthless pursuits. Progress lies in being able
to criticize oneself, but they are busy crit icizing
others.
Man is living in a fool’s paradise of his own
making, but the Resurrection will shatter all his
