Mercy And Compassion
1 . By showing compassion, [divine] mercy descends.
1 ـ بِبَذْلِ الرَّحْمَةِ تُسْتَنْزَلُ الرَّحْمَةُ
2 . Being compassionate to the weak brings down [divine] mercy.
2 ـ رَحْمَةُ الضُّعَفاءِ تَسْتَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَةَ
3 . Showing compassion to one who does not show compassion [to others] prevents [divine] mercy, and sparing one who does not spare others destroys the nation.
3 ـ رَحْمَةُ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُ تَمْنَعُ الرَّحْمَةَ، واسْتِبْقاءُ مَنْ لا يُبْقي يُهْلِكُ الاُمَّةَ
4 . I am amazed at the one who hopes for the mercy of one who is above him, how can he not show compassion to the one who is below him?!
4 ـ عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ مَنْ فَوْقَهُ كَيْفَ لايَرحَمُ مَنْ دُونَهُ
5 . Make your heart feel compassion for all people and [show] kindness towards them, [and] do not oppress them or terrorize them.
5 ـ أشْعِر قَلْبَكَ الرَّحْمَةَ لِجَميعِ النَّاسِ والإحْسانَ إلَيْهِمْ تُنِلْهُمْ حَيْفاً وَلاتَكُنْ عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْفاً
6 . The most deserving of [showing] mercy among the people is the one who is most in need of it [himself].
6 ـ أَولَى النَّاسِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ المُحْتاجِ إلَيْها
7 . The best thing that draws forth mercy is having compassion for all people [in your heart].
7 ـ أبْلَغُ ما تَسْتَدِرُّ بِهِ الرَّحمَةُ أنْ تُضْمَرَ لِجَميعِ النَّاسِ الرَّحْمَةُ
8 . When you are incapable of helping the weak [and needy] then let your compassion encompass them.
8 ـ إذا عَجَزَ عَنِ الضُّعَفاءِ نَيْلُكَ فَلْتَسَعْهُمْ رَحْمَتُكَ
9 . Just as you show mercy, mercy will be shown to you.
9 ـ كما تَرْحَمُ تُرْحَمُ
10 . One who shows no mercy will be shown no mercy.
10 ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ لَمْ يُرْحَمْ
11 . One who shows no mercy to the people, Allah will withhold His mercy from him.
11 ـ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ مَنَعَهُ اللّهُ رَحْمَتَهُ
12 . One in whose heart there exists no mercy, meets less of it (mercy) when he needs it.
12 ـ مَنْ لَمْ تَسْكُنِ الرَّحْمَةُ قَلْبَهُ قَلَّ لِقاؤُها لَهُ عِنْدَ حاجَتِهِ
13 . One who shows mercy is shown mercy.
13 ـ مَنْ تَرَحَّمَ رُحِمَ
14 . It is by the honourable that mercy is shown.
14 ـ مِنَ الكِرامِ تَكُونُ الرَّحْمَةُ
15 . One of the surest means of intelligence is showing mercy to the ignorant.
15 ـ مِنْ أوْكَدِ أسْبابِ العَقلِ رَحْمَةُ الجُهَّالِ