
“If you see cruelty know that it is not Islam, because Islam is about mercy.” – Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
It is also about justice, and not living on the expense of others.
Allah has commanded that mercy be applied to every thing and in every action. An entire chapter in the Quran is named after God’s Divine attribute Ar-Rahman, and two of God’s attributes are derived from the word ‘mercy’. They are Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim, which mean The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful.
And this is how a muslim begins reciting the Quran, in remembrance of God’s Love, Mercy and Compassion.
Al-Hamdulillah.