The reason for setting up this website is the lack of compassion and empathy in the Islamic community, while the Islamic sources mention it abundantly.
Another reason is the fact that non-Muslims do not know much about this most important part of the Islamic faith. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was both a spiritual leader and a reformer.
But due to his success of establishing an organised social structure,
many biographers have focused more on his political career than his spiritual one.
Many non-Muslims have therefore hardly learnt about the spiritual side of Islam. I therefore hope that this website will be useful to them in this respect.
Compassion, the essence of Islam
Compassion and empathy both play an essential role in Islam and they represent the true spirit of the Islamic way of life. Compassion means: sensitivity towards the condition or state of all creatures: men, animals and plants alike. The companions asked the Messenger of Allaah (peace be upon him):
"Oh Messenger of Allaah, is there a reward for us in showing kindness towards the animals?"
The Messenger of Allaah replied:
"There is a reward for showing kindness every living animal."
[Bukhaaree: Book 8: Volume 73: Hadeeth 38, Muslim: Book 26: Hadeeth 5577]
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