according to Islamic teachings, becomes a trait that develops mercy, compassion, ease, forgiveness, and tolerance in a person.

For encouragement, let us listen to three blessed sayings of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم about the virtues of gentleness:

1.The beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  said: “O ꜤĀˈishah رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا, Allah is Gentle and He loves gentleness. He grants through gentleness what He does not grant through harshness or anything else.”^[1]

2.The noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم also stated: “Whenever gentleness is found in something, it beautifies it; and whenever gentleness is removed from something, it makes it ugly.”^[2]

3.The final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم mentioned: “A believer is easy-going and gentle, like a harnessed camel; when led, it follows, and when made to sit on a rock, it sits.”^[3]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! You heard how important gentleness is; gentleness is most beloved to Allah Almighty. Whatever possesses gentleness becomes adorned; however, a person deprived of this beautiful trait remains angry most of the time, snaps at others over small matters, and humiliates the one who errs in front of everyone. No matter how much such a person worships, whether he prays Tahajjud, fasts the whole year, or spends nights in extra worship and recital of the noble Quran, if his temperament is harsh and he hurts Muslims without reason, such behaviour can be held against him on the Day of Judgment. Remember, hurting a Muslim’s feelings in anger and humiliating someone publicly, are forbidden acts that lead one to the Fire.