Discouragement of Desparation
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Discouragement of Desparation
24) Abu Hurairasaid: Allah's Messenger passed while some of his Companions were laughing.He said to them: If you know what I know you shouldlaugh very little and weep a lot. Then Jibrael came to himand said: Allah says to you: Do not make my slaves feeldesparate (from my mercy). Then the Prophet came back and said to us: Be hopeful, be happy.
(The chain of narrators is sound and narrated by Ibn Hiban.)
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There is always hope as far as we believe that the mercy of Allah supercedes His anger.