The Holy Quran Teaches Compassion

Members of both the Muslim and Hindu communities at Ishrampur village in Sadar upazila, Gaibandha have extended their helping hands to rebuild a flood damaged road leading to a crematory recently. PHOTO: STAR (February 03, 2005)

Not equal are those Believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah has granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah has granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in faith) Allah has promised good: but those who strive and fight He has distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward. Ranks specially bestowed by Him and Forgiveness and Mercy. For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [4: 95, 96]

By Housewife4Palestine

I happened to be reading this from the Quran this morning and I have wondered many times where non-Muslims get the idea that Muslims wish them harm or destruction in any manner. If someone has not full understanding of the Quran like for example someone learning Judaism or Christianity may have misunderstanding in behalf of these religions. The reason I choose those example’s is they teach like Islam, to fight against evil, not to murder people but those things that are apart of shaytaan (Satan).

If I remember the Christians theology, it speaks of repelling evil and doing good and to the extend of staying away so to speak of evil things in their life and to do good and help other’s; this same element which could very probably be the core element of misunderstanding in the West with the thinking that Muslim’s have disregard for others. This is not so, actually just the opposite.

It has been written numerous times that some of the men who have never been charged at Guantanamo Bay, where arrested when they were on charity mission’s, not unlike the Christian Missionaries of the West. One thing that is very strong in Islam is to help other’s no matter who they are, to relieve the distressed or help the poor, just to name two items.

Or just the simple act of helping an elderly person cross the street, not unlike how the American Boy Scott’s used to be seen.