Interpreting mercy as the will to do good
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Question:
Abu Bakr, in the interpretation of the two answers, it is stated that the meaning of mercy is the will to do good for its people. Is this meaning incorrect or correct?
Answer:
This is a hundred percent wrong. The meaning of mercy is not the will to do good; rather, mercy is on its own level. It is on its own level and is not interpreted as the will to do good. However, among its effects, among the effects of mercy, is the occurrence of good. Look at the effects of Allah’s mercy: how He gives life to the earth after its death. This is among the effects of Allah’s mercy. When Allah shows mercy to His servants, He sends down rain, and they benefit from it, the grass grows, and the earth comes to life. This is among the effects of Allah’s mercy.
Abu Bakr, in the interpretation of the two answers, it is stated that the meaning of mercy is the will to do good for its people. Is this meaning incorrect or correct?
Answer:
This is a hundred percent wrong. The meaning of mercy is not the will to do good; rather, mercy is on its own level. It is on its own level and is not interpreted as the will to do good. However, among its effects, among the effects of mercy, is the occurrence of good. Look at the effects of Allah’s mercy: how He gives life to the earth after its death. This is among the effects of Allah’s mercy. When Allah shows mercy to His servants, He sends down rain, and they benefit from it, the grass grows, and the earth comes to life. This is among the effects of Allah’s mercy.
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