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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Religion of Mercy Chapter 4: Islamic Clemency and Mercy in the Practices of Religious Leaders The practical manner, social behavior and associations of religious authorities and Islamic leaders and Imams are full of mercy, clemency and benevolence with their followers and with adversaries. Here are two examples: Prophet’s (S) Clemency after Conquest of Mecca The attitude of (S) after the conquest of Mecca is a sample of this practical manner.

We narrate in brief his attitude and then compare it with that of Western civilisation with their enemies after World War II. (S) was annoyed in Mecca thirteen years before his Hijra (immigration) to Medina because Mecca reminded him of the numerous pains, tragedies, a baseness, troubles and afflictions as his most obstinate enemies were in Mecca.

However, when the Islam conquered Mecca, and Prophet (S) overcame those obstinate and stubborn enemies who caused all those calamities and problems, he pardoned all and extended Islamic mercy and absolution to all addressing them: اذهبوا انتم الطلقاء “You are free to go wherever you will!” Even when he was informed that one of the Islam soldiers with a flag of Islam in his hand is chanting for revenge, he was provoked, and took the flag from the soldier, and chanted for peace and amity instead of revenge: الیوم یوم الرحمه “Today is the day of clemency and benevolence!” On the other hand, when the allies’ soldiers entered capital of Germany (Berlin), they massacred the inhabitants, and committed numerous crimes.

For instance, they threw up an infant and fired him before falling into the ground. Now, a generation from the same heartless felons commits a new crime every day. A pen is ashamed to write these crimes and sometimes man could not tolerate to see or hear them. Are we the people of violence or these uncivilised wrongly claiming for civilisation? ‘Ali (as) and Recommendations for his Slayer Another sample is the attitude of Hazrat ‘Ali (as) with his killer, Abdur-Rahman Ibn Muljam Moradi.

Following the religious instructions, he was so kind and merciful that even his enemy who attempted to kill him was not deprived and excluded from his mercy. Recommendations by the kind Imam for his killer start from arresting him and continue till Imam’s death: “My children! My slayer is just Ibn Muljam. Beware!