The Truthful (swt) wants all those who walked in the way of good deeds -through the difficult path that prevented him from reaching the Paradise- not to stop at this limit, rather, to elevate himself by the faith steps, improve his Islamic attitudes and to be among the society of believers. This society which is distinguished from other societies by values, morals and advising with patience and compassion, as Allah (swt) says:

{وَالْعَصْرِ% إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ % إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ }

(By time, % Indeed, mankind is in loss, % Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.) (Al-Asr)

But here in our verse, Allah (swt) says: (and advised one another to patience and advised one another to compassion).

In regard to advising, one time you could be the advisor and another you could be the advised. When you do not have the weakness of changeable persons, then you can be advisor, but, when you are weak in faith, then you will be advised. That is how the supportive and collaborative community should be. Here in this Surah, there is an advice in patience then an advice in compassion, as if this Surah is completing what is in Surah Al-Asr, we should advise each other to patience in obeying Allah (swt) and patience over tirals and calamities that face us. Hence, patience is half of the faith.

بِالْمَرْحَمَةِ (compassion): It is the mercy among people. We have to be merciful upon each other. Abo Hurayrah (May allah be pleased with him) has narrated: I heard Abul-Qasim said:

“Mercy is not removed (from anyone) except from a wicked one.”[1]

The Messenger (saws) also said:

“The merciful people will be treated with mercy by the Most Merciful (Allah). Be merciful to those who are on the earth and He Who is above the heavens will be merciful to you.”[2]

Compassion to creation means giving the needy, teaching the ignorant, doing whatever others need, helping in living and religious affairs, in addition to that, spreading the essence of love, mercy and intimacy among people.

[1] Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Chapter on Righteousness and Maintaining Good Relations with Relatives, Hadith No:1923

[2] Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Chapter on Righteousness and Maintaining Good Relations with Relatives, Hadith No: 1924