Question

I have these weird questions pop up in my mind. We know Allah is

Merciful, and I don’t complain, but *why* is He Merciful? He has no
benefit/harm if He shows Mercy to us, but He also has no
benefit/harm if He does not show Mercy to us. *Why* does His Mercy
overpower His Wrath? Could it have been the other way around?
Since the nature of Allah’s attributes is so consistent in terms of His
Mercy, it seems that it may be an irrational statement to say “non-
Merciful God,” even though our brains are not able to derive the
explanation for this. Maybe you guys have studied Philosophy. I
haven’t; these are just my thoughts. What do you think?

Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate

I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.

All good things come from Allah, while evil results from human
actions. Even the punishment we receive is a form of mercy meant
to guide us back to Him. Allah’s mercy is boundless and extends to
all of His creation, regardless of whether they believe in Him. It
manifests in countless ways and is present at every moment.

Suffering individuals, even those who do not believe, are granted

divine mercy. However, as humans, we do not always possess
perfect wisdom that would allow us to recognize mercy in a
particular situation. Instead, our first instinct may be to view
suffering as evil and believe it should not exist. This is a mistaken
assumption. In reality, suffering exists for a divine purpose.

Allah’s Mercy Surpasses His Wrath

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger
of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “When Allah
completed the creation, He wrote in His book with Him upon the Throne: Verily, My
mercy prevails over My wrath.”

[Bukhari; Muslim]

Allah Divided Mercy into One Hundred Parts

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger
of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Allah made mercy
into one hundred parts. He kept ninety-nine parts with Himself and sent down one part
to the earth. From that one part, the creation is merciful to each other, such that a horse
raises its hoof over its child for fear of trampling it.”
In another narration, the Prophet said, “Allah has kept ninety-nine parts of
mercy to show to His servants on the Day of Resurrection.”

[Bukhari; Muslim]

Ninety-Nine Parts of Mercy for Judgment Day

Salman al-Farisi (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the
Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Verily,
on the day Allah created the heavens and the earth, He created one hundred parts of
mercy. Each part can fill what is between the heavens and the earth. He made one part
of mercy for the earth, from which a mother has compassion for her child; animals and
birds have compassion for each other. On the Day of Resurrection, He will perfect this
mercy.”

[Muslim]

Ibn Hajar (Allah have mercy on him) explains that these hundred
parts are about the mercy of the slaves of Allah Most High because
Allah’s mercy is unlimited.”

[Ibn Hajar, Fath al-Bari, Sharh al-Sahih al-Bukhari]

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