The Qur’ānic Concept of Divine Mercy and its Impact Upon Human Attitude and Behaviour: A Religio-Social Discourse

Abstract

This paper has been developed focusing upon multiple manifestations of Divine Mercy stated in the Qur’ān regarding the human attitude and behaviour. A brief sketch of opinions and research conducted by social scientists in this regard have also been taken in to account. Specific verses about Divine Mercy encapsulated with different references of exegetical modes along with literal and technical elaborations of mercy epistemologically are the integral parts of paper. Employing analytical method, we may evaluate that how human attitude and behaviour have been addressed by the Qur’ān. This study concludes claiming better impacts upon society manifold flashes of mercy from Lord towards His devotee, from man to man and cosmos as well as from man towards other creation. Yet, this concept of divine mercy is not evaluated with diversified dimensions as we intend to explore in analytical framework. This Religio-Social Discourse (RSD) may project a scintillating personality seeking guidance from Qur’ānic verses. It is a message to mold human conduct saturating the needs of well-balanced persona which meet the standard of moral par-excellence.