The scholars says that it is the most hopeful verse in the Qur’an. Allah (SWT) acknowledges and addresses those who have excessed and tells them that, even if you have transgressed, do not despair His mercy. Just seek forgiveness with sincerity.
Read More »One Second of Hate: A Story of Forgiveness
July 17, 10:30 a.m. This online event is sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Camas Public Library. “Where are you from?”, his attacker asked before shooting Rais Bhuiyan during a killing spree in Texas shortly after 9/11. The attacker, a white supremacist, had been hunting for “Arabs” and perceived Muslims, …
Read More »Don’t forgive them for they know exactly what they do
What we saw at the Capitol last week is what happens when we forgive people who aren’t sorry.
Read More »Forgiveness and Compassion Come with Rules. Those Rules Have Been Broken.
Let me be frank: in order to have a society where forgiveness and compassion and pluralism exist, there are basic ground rules that must be agreed upon before this can take place. The first being the rule of law and the second being respect for the democratic process.
Read More »Sometimes Civility Is A Luxury
If we want a civil discussion, it is up to us to bring an educated view to the table.
Read More »We Need Justice and Forgiveness
First, forgiveness and seeking justice are not the same thing. While they are both other-regarding and virtuous, there are important differences.
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