Tolerance and Forgiveness as the Ramadhan approaches.

 DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDER. Yawm athalaatha, 26th day of Sha’abaan 1446AH, Tuesday,  25th February 2025. Tolerance and Forgiveness as the Ramadhan approaches. Bismillah. 

Life is short. Let us not waste our energy on being angry at those who  wrong us and seeking revenge against them. If we can progressively minimize our spite every day, then soon we will bear no hatred or malice in our hearts, in shaa ALLAH (God willing). This is how we can end conflict amongst ourselves, since it is a day to day issue we face. After all, sometimes our own actions can provoke another person’s wrongdoings, and we may not be aware of how we contributed to the conflict. We tend to judge the faults of others while being blind to our own. We forget how we have wronged others, and we only remember how others have wronged us. In the same manner, we forget the good things that others have done for us, and remember only the good that we have done for them. It is an innate human error. But let us try to remember our own shortcomings before we reflect on the shortcomings of others. Let us stop victimizing ourselves and think about how we have victimized others and then seek their forgiveness. And if they ask our forgiveness, let us always grant it to them. Because the Prophet  taught us that: “Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy” (Al-Bukhari). And we must keep in mind that however we treat others is how ALLAH Azzawajal will treat us.

So, with immediate effect when someone has hurt us, let us try to meet their oppression with kindness and forgive them, even if they are not sorry. 

With this note, I sincerely seek forgiveness from whoever I've hurt through my reminders or response to questions, etc, and I sincerely forgive whoever has hurt me in any way. Let's start this Ramadhan with pure heart. 

*_May ALLAH Azzawajal aid us through our efforts to tolerate each other, respect each other, and forgive each other for HIS sake_*. Aameen.