*Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ is such ‘کریم’ that He showers rain of bounty and grace upon the disobedient people too.

   *He is such ‘حلیم’ that He accepts the repentance of a sinner who shows remorse upon his disobedience.

   *He is such ‘عَلِیْم’ that He knows the secrets of the heart, the intentions of people and nothing in the earth and sky is hidden from Him.

   *He is such ‘عظیم’ that it is not difficult for Him to forgive any sin.

A Hadees is mentioned in Muslim Shareef: Sayyiduna Salman رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) created 100 mercies on the day He created the earth and the sky. Every mercy was put on top of one another in between the earth and the sky. Out of them, one mercy descended onto the earth. From this one mercy, a mother shows affection upon her children and wild animals and birds show affection to one another, to the extent that a horse keeps its feet away from its children in case they get hurt. When the Day of Judgement will be established, Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will join this one mercy with the remaining 99 mercies and will then shower mercy upon His bondsmen on the Day of Judgement through it.’ (Muslim, pp. 1129, Hadees 6977; Hikayatayn aur Naseehatayn, pp. 636)

Let’s listen to a faith-enlightening narration regarding the mercy of Allah Almighty:

Bestowments and Favours of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ

It is mentioned in Bukhari Shareef: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ states: The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘On the day of judgement, when Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will finish dealing with everyone’s account, one person will be left stood between paradise and hell, who will be the last person from the dwellers of hell to enter paradise.

Before entering paradise, his face will be facing hell and he will humbly say: ‘O my Lord! Turn my face away from hell because its smell has killed me and its sparks have burnt me.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will ask: ‘If this favour is done upon you, will you ask for anything else?’

He will reply: ‘Oath on Your majesty! I will not ask for anything else.’

Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ will turn his face away from hell. When he will face paradise, he will see the freshness of paradise. He will remain silent for as long as Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) wills.

He will then humbly say: ‘O my Lord! Get me closer to the door of paradise.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say to him: ‘Did you not promise that you will not ask for anything else besides what you have asked for?’

He will humbly say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! I do not want to be the most unfortunate person among your creation.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say: ‘It could be that you ask for something else after being granted this?’

He will say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Oath on Your majesty! Now, I will not ask for anything else.’

Then, Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will move him closer to paradise. When he will reach close to the door of paradise, he will feel the freshness and delight of paradise. He will remain silent for as long as Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) wills.

He will then say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Make me enter paradise.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say: ‘O son of Aadam! Alas! How many promises you break! Did you not promise that you will not ask for anything else besides what you have been granted?’

He will humbly say: ‘O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Do not make me the most unfortunate person among your creation.’

Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will then grant him permission to enter paradise and will say: ‘Ask! What do you want?’

Hearing this, he will express his desires until his desires come to an end. Upon this, Allah (عَزَّوَجَلَّ) will say to him: ‘Whatever you have asked for, you will be given, and you will be given more like it. Rather, you will even be given 10 times more than this.’ (Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 283, Hadees 806; summarised)