The Teachings of Islam
Do As You Would be Done By
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action will not be graced by divine acceptance. If
one is causing conflict among people, yet at the
same time praying for harmony, one’s prayer must
seem more like a jest to God, and can earn one only
retribution. For prayers to be acceptable, it is
essential that one should give others what one seeks
for oneself. One should treat others with the same
mercy and compassion as one desires for oneself.
Otherwise one’s prayer will be an offence rather
than a supplication before God.
