THE RELIGION OF HUMANITY: Islam’s Ethical and Spiritual Outlook

CULTURE OF COMPASSION Messenger of God, deal with Abdullah ibn Ubayy gently. He used to be a leader in Madinah. Since your arrival, he has lost his position. He thinks you have taken away his authority.” The Prophet was presented with two approaches: one of force and the other of patience and forgiveness. He rejected the path of violence and chose the path of forbearance. Without taking any action against Abdullah ibn Ubayy, the Prophet immediately ordered the departure from Muraysi’ and did not stop until they had returned to Madinah. (Seerah Ibn Hisham, Vol. 3, pp. 334–335) PATIENCE AND TRUST IN GOD “As for those who, after persecution, migrated from their homes for the cause of God, We will provide them with a goodly abode in this life: but truly the reward of the Hereafter will be greater, if they only knew it. They are the ones who are steadfast and put their trust in their Lord.” (Quran, 16:41–42) This verse of the Quran highlights the deep connection between patience (sabr) and trust in God (tawakkul). Patience is a great moral and spiritual virtue. But only those can remain committed to the path of patience who have immense trust in God, the Lord of all worlds. The believers mentioned in this verse were people who had suffered injustice at the hands of their opponents. However, they did not respond with anger or revenge. They did not