Compassion

Our merciful religion has urged us to build compassion in our hearts, for it is the trait of good hearts that show mercy and treat others with kindness in their sadness and joy, overlooking others’ transgression against their right, and distinguished by kindness of heart and its softness. And the compassion in the heart of a Muslim drives him to do good without thinking in return for what he has done of good, and it is contrary to harshness and severity, which may ruin innocent souls without feeling sorry for them. ...

The window in my room overlooks the garden. Every morning, a bird’s voice comes to me singing, so I wake up early, get up, and open the window. The dim morning light and its humid air enter. I remain for moments to gaze through the window and enjoy the beautiful bird’s singing. The bird was singing lightly among the almond tree branches and was happy with the beginning of the day. I was happy with his company, optimistic when seeing him flying. ...

One day, God Almighty gave the lion a command not to return to him until he found a lost ant and ate it, and he ate all the animals that eat meat. The lion was very arrogant and did not care about anyone. The bird sang with a loud voice for this command that I will eat everything and I will go to Paradise and the living creatures will go to it. ...

Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Amjad. Amjad had a compassionate heart and loved all people and living creatures. One day, while Amjad was playing with his friends, he saw a scene that saddened him deeply. His mischievous friends were grabbing a cat by its tail, paws, and neck. The poor cat was crying out for help, but the boys paid no mind to its cries, tossing it back and forth without any regard for its pain. ...