“The believers are a single brotherhood. So, make reconciliation (for peace) between your two (contending) brothers: And fear (Fair judgment of) Allah, that you may receive (His) Mercy.” [Al-Quran 49:10]
Why Islam guides us to practice reconciliation? The answer is simple. Islam is the guidance for peace, and reconciliation is one of the greatest tools to achieve peace in this life, and to pave the path to attain the everlasting peace in paradise in the next life.
Where should we practice reconciliation?
It should be practiced in every possible level such as between spouses, family members, relatives, neighbours, communities, religious groups, politicians, religious scholars, and countries. Reconciliation should have no boundaries, and it should be applied to unite humans on common grounds for the peace for all.
What are the benefits of reconciliation?
The benefits are numerous. It allows two parties to share their hurt feelings and to listen to one another to understand where exactly things went wrong to cause tension, fighting, enmity or cruelty. It offers solution rather than suppression. It addresses the deep-rooted cause and helps to educate the victim and offender about the right and wrong.
It creates a peaceful and safe environment to meet and greet, and to open hearts. Reconciliation reduces the re-offending and vendetta because it works to remove the ill-feelings from the hearts, and to take responsibility for the damage one has caused to another.
How reconciliation helps to build cohesive society?
To err is human. Due to human shortcomings, it is natural to have hiccups, but with reconciliation process, people can learn from their mistakes. Reconciliation emphasizes to find ways to bring two parties together in moral human values. As a result, a society can intervene quickly to solve the problems on compromising basis resulting better understanding between people.
Why is forgiveness important in reconciling?
Forgiveness is an outcome of love, compassion, wisdom, patience, and hope to receive forgiveness from Often-Forgiving Allah. Forgiveness also gives freedom of ill-feelings, and inner sufferings from anger, rage, grudges etc resulting better well-being for the forgiver. Forgiveness allows the heart to reconcile easily for the sake of Allah. Therefore, it plays an important role in reconciliation.
Why should justice system include reconciliation with it?
Justice only looks after the judgment that makes one happy and another angry. It does a good job but doesn’t go further to unite two hearts. Reconciliation can play the part of reuniting hearts. If hearts are reunited, enmity doesn’t continue, and peace comes in.
Justice system at present, isn’t extended to establish peace between two parties. Justice makes sure that there are consequences for harming others, and reconciliation offers healing between two parties to restore peace, love, and harmony.
Why should we practice reconciliation?
Reconciliation is Allah’s guidance, and if we practice it, it will be worshipping (Ibadah) Allah, we shall receive Allah’s mercy, and we can enjoy unity, peace and happiness.
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