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SIMILARITIES TO ISLAM · MERCY

Mercy Leading to Divine Mercy

Matthew 5:7

The Tension
PASSAGE AMatthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy.

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6013 In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 44 USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 42 (deprecated numbering scheme)

حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَرِيرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ لاَ يَرْحَمُ لاَ يُرْحَمُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Jarir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who is not merciful to others, will not be treated mercifully.

Analysis

This verse is relevant because it confirms that mercy has always been a divinely approved virtue. Islam echoes this by encouraging kindness and empathy. By connecting mercy in the Bible to similar Islamic teachings, Muslims illustrate that Islam’s moral framework continues, rather than departs from, the oldest religious principles.

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