Remaining steadfast in the face of persecution
Al-Risala (English), January-February 1994, p. 18
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
Remaining steadfast in the face of persecution
1994 1-2 January-February 18 Remaining steadfast in the face of persecution (58) During the Abbasid Caliphate the emergence of the Mutazilite creed1 stirred up controversy among Muslims, as a result of which Imam Ahmad ibn Hambal had severe punishments inflicted upon him. Yet he refused to alter the position he had adopted. Hafiz ibn Hajar tells us that he was beaten so severely as to make “even an elephant flee.”
Those who show mercy will be dealt with mercifully
1994 1-2 January-February 18 Those who show mercy will be dealt with mercifully (30) “The Merciful One shows mercy to the merciful,” said the Prophet. “Be merciful with those on earth. The One in Heaven will be merciful with you.”
(Ahmad. Abu Da’ud, AI-Tirmidhi)
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