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One of the signs of His mercy

In the name of Allah,
Most Gracious, Most Merciful,
Praise be to Allah,
the Cherisher and Sustainer of the Worlds,
and Peace and Prayer be upon the Final Prophet and Messenger. Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Quran

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An ayat I just found that made a deep impression in my heart,

4:63


From the Tafsir Ibn Kathir,

An-Nisa', 4: 63:

They (hypocrites) are those of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts; so turn aside from them (do not punish them) but admonish them, and speak to them an effective word to reach their inner selves.)

(They (hypocrites) are those of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts;) 

These people are hypocrites, and Allah knows what is in their hearts and will punish them accordingly, for nothing escapes Allah's watch. Consequently, O Muhammad! Let Allah be sufficient for you in this regard, because He has perfect knowledge of their apparent and hidden affairs. This is why Allah said,

(so turn aside from them (do not punish them)) meaning, do not punish them because of what is in their hearts.

(but admonish them) means, advise them against the hypocrisy and evil that reside in their hearts,

(and speak to them an effective word to reach their inner selves) advise them, between you and them, using effective words that might benefit them.

Basically the message here is :

Do not punish but try to reach their inner selves with effective words. 

MashaAllah isn't that just beautiful?







"Sometimes we can't just say "Allah has a better plan for us." 
We have to believe He does."

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