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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 03:42 PM Sep 2018

Forgiveness- The Story of an American Mosque Walking the Walk

From the article:

So we have all heard about the virtues of forgiveness as taught by Scriptures. But how many of us actually show the courage to forgive our enemies, or those who harm us? This is a heart-warming story of a young man’s bigotry turning into an act of kindness, and a small community coming together in response to the young man vandalizing the mosque in Fort Smith, Arkansas in October 2016.
The story gives much meaning to the teachings of the Qur’an on forgiveness and showing kindness, even to your enemies.

Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant. The Qur’an 7:199


To read more:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/askamuslim/2018/09/forgiveness-the-story-of-an-american-mosque-walking-the-walk/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Muslim&utm_content=49

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Forgiveness- The Story of an American Mosque Walking the Walk (Original Post) guillaumeb Sep 2018 OP
You'll find forgiveness as a good thing in almost all religions' scriptures, somewhere. MineralMan Sep 2018 #1
Incredible story. TomSlick Sep 2018 #2
It's easy to be magnanimous when lacking any real authority. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2018 #3

MineralMan

(147,569 posts)
1. You'll find forgiveness as a good thing in almost all religions' scriptures, somewhere.
Tue Sep 11, 2018, 07:16 PM
Sep 2018

Some people follow that advice. Many more do not. Forgiveness is a cultural thing. Religions often adopt such goals in words, if not in deed. Religion, in itself, is not why.

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