Companions of the Prophet

Companions of the Prophet Moreover, the Ishmaelites had been brought up in the desert environs where any sophisticated amenities of civilization, which might have wrongly conditioned them and caused them to deviate from nature, were absent. According to verse 29, chapter 48 of the Quran, the Companions were compassionate to one another. However, being consistently kind and compassionate to others is very difficult because, in social life, one is repeatedly faced with unpleasant situations created by others. This gives rise to mutual dislike and a sense of grievance. At such times continuing to be kind to another is possible only by rising above bitterness and animosity. Only a mature person can convert such negative experiences into positive ones. An act of kindness to another is only of value if it is done unconditionally. Given this reality, it becomes evident that the Companions possessed an exceptional ability to think positively. Because the Companions were positive thinkers, they were able, without any prompting, to be compassionate towards others, despite their complaints, and to be the well-wishers of people despite any unpleasant experiences they had with them.