Islam Forgiveness Flashcards
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In Islam there are two kinds of forgiveness: God’s forgiveness, and human forgiveness.
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Human beings need both as they make mistakes toward God and others.
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According to the Quran there is no limit to God’s forgiveness, especially towards those who are penitent.
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Surah 42:30 states ‘And whatever strikes you of disaster-it is what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.’
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Surah 64:14 reminds followers that ‘if you pardon and overlook and forgive, then indeed, God is forgiving and merciful.’
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The example of Muhammad includes an occasion where he helped an old woman who has fallen sick, even though she had repeatedly brushed dust in his direction.
