A call for compassion and forgiveness amid division

Faith Mohamed Elmaghrbi

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In a world increasingly marked by division and retribution, the timeless message of forgiveness remains more relevant than ever. At the heart of Islam lies a profound call to rise above vengeance and respond to wrongdoing with grace.

The Qur'an, in Chapter 41, Verse 34, offers a powerful reminder, Allah says: “And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.”