A Compassion For All The Worlds

A COMPASSION FOR ALL THE WORLDS T he Prophet of Islam is described in the Quran as Rahmatul-lil-Aalameen (Mercy for all the worlds). Altaf Hussain Hali, a renowned Urdu poet, expressed the same in his Musaddas in these words: “Woh Nabiyon mein Rahmat laqab pane wala” (The one among prophets who was given the title of Mercy). The Prophet of Islam was the highest example of mercy. In the words of one historian, mercy is the key to understanding his personality. Everything he said, and everything he did, was based on the principle of mercy. He would speak only words full of mercy for human beings, and his practical life reflected only those ways that would bring mercy and goodness to society. The religion he brought is described in the Quran with these words: God, through this religion, invites people to the House of Peace. That is why the religion he brought was named Islam, which carries the meaning of peace. He was a complete embodiment of peace, and he invited others to peace.