Islamic quotes about kindness
Kindness is at the heart of Islam: to people, to animals and to yourself.
From the Quran
فَبِمَا رَحۡمَةٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ لِنتَ لَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ كُنتَ فَظًّا غَلِيظَ ٱلۡقَلۡبِ لَٱنفَضُّواْ مِنۡ حَوۡلِكَۖ فَٱعۡفُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُمۡ وَشَاوِرۡهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَمۡرِۖ فَإِذَا عَزَمۡتَ فَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَوَكِّلِينَ ﴿١٥٩﴾
Fabima rahmatin mina Allahi linta lahum walaw kunta faththan ghaleetha alqalbi lainfaddoo min hawlika faoʿfu ʿanhum waistaghfir lahum washawirhum fee alamri faitha ʿazamta fatawakkal ʿala Allahi inna Allaha yuhibbu almutawakkileena
So by mercy from Allah, [O Muhammad], you were lenient with them. And if you had been rude [in speech] and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you. So pardon them and ask forgiveness for them and consult them in the matter. And when you have decided, then rely upon Allah. Indeed, Allah loves those who rely [upon Him]
Quran 3:159 · Surah Al-Imran
وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِيثَٰقَ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ لَا تَعۡبُدُونَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ وَبِٱلۡوَٰلِدَيۡنِ إِحۡسَانٗا وَذِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينِ وَقُولُواْ لِلنَّاسِ حُسۡنٗا وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُواْ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ثُمَّ تَوَلَّيۡتُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا مِّنكُمۡ وَأَنتُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ ﴿٨٣﴾
Waith akhathna meethaqa banee israeela la taʿbudoona illa Allaha wabialwalidayni ihsanan wathee alqurba waalyatama waalmasakeeni waqooloo lilnnasi husnan waaqeemoo alssalata waatoo alzzakata thumma tawallaytum illa qaleelan minkum waantum muʿridoona
And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing
Quran 2:83 · Surah Al-Baqara
وَلَا تَسۡتَوِي ٱلۡحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُۚ ٱدۡفَعۡ بِٱلَّتِي هِيَ أَحۡسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِي بَيۡنَكَ وَبَيۡنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٞ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٞ ﴿٣٤﴾
Wala tastawee alhasanatu wala alssayyiatu idfaʿ biallatee hiya ahsanu faitha allathee baynaka wabaynahu ʿadawatun kaannahu waliyyun hameemun
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
Quran 41:34 · Surah Fussilat
From the hadith
Allah is gentle and loves gentleness in all matters.
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim
Gentleness is not found in anything except that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything except that it disfigures it.
Sahih Muslim
Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on earth and the One above the heavens will be merciful to you.
Abu Dawud and at-Tirmidhi
Your smile at your brother is charity.
Jami at-Tirmidhi
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Be kind. It is Sunnah. 🤍
A smile is sadaqah. Spend it generously. 😊
"And speak to people good [words]." (Quran 2:83)
Mercy on earth brings mercy from the heavens.
The heaviest thing on the scale: good character.
Build the habit: good character.
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