God will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others.
Markscheme Answers:
Rights of fellow beings have been stressed upon by both God and His Messenger (pbuh). This Hadith clearly instructs all Muslims to show compassion to those around them in order to gain God’s mercy and compassion. Two of God’s attributes are Rahman and Rahim and His mercy is evident in all the blessings we see in this world. The clear teaching in this Hadith is that God wants humankind to be compassionate in their dealings with each other and that He will deprive those of His mercy who are devoid of it in this world.
Mercy and kindness are integral to Islam and it could be said in the answers that the teaching of this hadith is that Muslims must show kindness to God’s creation and in return God will be merciful towards them.
Mercy and compassion are integral features of Islam and in order to attain God’s mercy in this world and the hereafter Muslims must show mercy to others. Candidates could also say that one’s treatment of others will influence his/her treatment by God so in order to get God’s mercy Muslims must practice it towards his creation
Some of the attributes of God are rahman and raheem and from the beginning of time God has been showing mercy to His creation. The first example of His mercy was forgiving the cardinal sin of Adam and Eve. The Qur’an also repeatedly tells that He is oft forgiving and most merciful. Bearing this in mind the teaching of this Hadith is for Muslims to develop the traits of kindness and mercy in their personalities and to show mercy to all of God’s creation. God will reward Muslims for this quality by showing them His mercy. For those who do not practice mercy they simply deprive themselves of the almighty’s mercy.
It is about the Forgiveness. There is no one greater Merciful than Allah. Allah‟s greatest attributes are Rehman and Raheem. A Muslim cannot be like the „Rehman‟ as he can act to forgive. “Treat kindly the dwellers on Earth. He, who dwells in Heaven will treat you kindly”. Those who are mischief-mongers or harsh towards the mankind are cursed by Allah. Allah shows displeasure to those who are not forgiving or kind to the human race. “A rude and ill-tempered person shall not enter Paradise”. A cruel person‟s heart becomes as it is a stone, if he never feels pain for others. Such behaviour is not good or comfortable for the mankind.
“One will not enter Paradise, if one has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his/her heart.” [Muslim]
<aside> 📝 The teaching of this hadith is that Muslims must show kindness to God’s creation and in return God will be merciful towards them. The Qur'an repeats many times, that two of God’s attributes are Rahman and Rahim and that His mercy is evident in all the blessings we see in this world. The Prophet (saw) said "One will not enter Paradise, if one has an atom’s weight of arrogance in his/her heart". For those who do not practice mercy they simply deprive themselves of the Almighty’s mercy (i.e Paradise).
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Markscheme Answers:
Muslims can practise the teaching of this Hadith in their daily lives by doing small acts of kindness every day. Helping a blind man cross the road, feeding a hungry person, giving directions to a traveller, forgiving the mistake of a fellow being are all examples of how mercy can be practised. The Prophet (pbuh) showed the people of Ta’if great mercy by forgiving them despite their harsh treatment of him.
The teachings of this hadith could be put into practice by practising brotherhood. Examples from the Prophet’s (pbuh) life or the modern world could be given to demonstrate how the teachings of the hadith could be practised in today’s world. Some answers could also highlight the fact that the teaching of this hadith encompasses all mankind and that mercy should be shown to humanity at large, irrespective of faith and belief
Compassion, kindness, mercy are central themes of the teachings of Islam and Muslims need to put into practice these core elements of their faith. Examples of the Prophet showing mercy could be given or examples from present times could be given to develop this answer.
Muslims must practice mercy towards each other and towards all humankind in general. Examples from the Prophet’s lifetime or from present day of mercy being shown to individuals by Muslims or the candidates themselves could be cited here.
A Muslim must be kind, sympathetic and show mercy to mankind. He must not be rude or harsh towards others. He should speak politely. As he behaves, Allah will act like that. He must be a source of Mercy, love and comfort to others. Inspite of several persecutions on the Holy Prophet(s) and his followers he forgave the cruel men of Makkah at the time of the conquest of Makkah, inspite of their cruelty. It is said, "Be kind to the dwellers of the Earth, the one who dwells in Heavens will be kind to you".
<aside> 📝 Muslims can practise the teaching of this Hadith in their daily lives by doing small acts of kindness every day. Mercy should be shown to humanity at large, irrespective of faith and belief. Helping a blind man cross the road, feeding a hungry person, giving directions to a traveller, forgiving the mistake of a fellow being are all examples of how mercy can be practised. The Prophet (pbuh) showed the people of Ta’if great mercy by forgiving them despite their harsh treatment of him.
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