compassion (الْعَطْف)
العقيدة التربية والسلوك
التعريف :
Tenderness, mercy and a kind feeling motivating a person to be generous to those who are weak or in need.
المعنى الاصطلاحي :
Showing kindness, mercy, and generosity to the weak.
الشرح المختصر :
"‘Atf" (kindness) is a noble attribute of the faithful and a good attitude toward all creatures: humans and animals, relatives and non-relatives, Muslim and non-Muslim. It is a spiritual quality that calls one to be tenderhearted and compassionate to the weak people, including the poor, the indigent, orphans, and the like.
التعريف اللغوي المختصر :
"‘Atf": compassion, tenderness, kindness. Original meaning: leaning and reclining.