OK, so I've managed to keep this going into week two and, as a bonus, I am looking at 2 of Allah's (swt) Names at the same time. Why? Well, these two often come as a pair and it would be rude to welcome in one guest and leave the other at the door. Also, if I deal with the Names one at a time, at this rate it will take 2 years and I hope to be in Paradise by then already!

The man who committed 99 Murders

On his 99th Murder

he heard someone say

"you'll be punished tomorrow

for the crimes you did today."

So he went to a man

who was respected and good

Told him what he'd done

would he be forgiven if he could?

The man shoook his head

and quickly he said

"Hell is made for people like you

God'll punish for the people you slew"

So the man said "oh well

if my final resting cell

is that fiery pit of hell

I might kill you as well"

But he still felt blue

With the fact that he knew

He was not worthy of Allah

And the tears fell down his face

As he felt out of place

In the house for Salah

Someone heard his weeping

"What painful secrets are you keeping?

Why are those your tears that are seeping

through your clothes?"

The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) once kissed Al-Hasan Ibn ‘Alee (i.e. his grandson) while Al-Aqra’ Ibn Haabis was in his presence. So Al-Aqra’ said to him: [b]"You kiss your children. I swear by Allaah, I have ten children and I never kissed any one of them!" So the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "He who doesn’t show mercy (to others) will not be shown mercy (by Allaah)."[/b]

Verily, mercy - in our religion - encompasses this world and the hereafter, as well as mankind, animals, birds, and the surrounding habitats. Allaah says:

[b] "And My mercy encompasses every thing."[/b]

Allaah has described Himself with mercy and He has also described His prophets and righteous servants with it. Allaah says: