32 AL HALEEM – FORBEARING

THE ONE WHO IS GENTLE AND PATIENT, AND SHOWS NO ANGER UPON WITNESSING DISOBEDIENCE -ALWAYS GIVING TIME TO REPENT AND BEING THERE TO FORGIVE AND COMFORT.

وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
“…..And Allah is the Rewarder of Thankfulness and The Forbearing.” 64:17

Al Aleem knows, Al Adl judges, but it is the gentleness of Al Haleem which waits preferring to see regret, change, repentance and compensation for the harm that’s done so that he may forgive them and transform them rather than destroy them.

‘Hilm’ is a state of cheerful composure that cannot be shaken by inner anger or outside threats. A gentleness and softness which gives people time to change. Forgiveness is A PART OF ‘HILM’.

Al Haleem is related to the Arabic word for ‘dream’. He calms us in difficult situations connecting us to a deep hidden place of soothing dreams where we can put things into perspective.

When expelled from Taaif, the Prophet (pbuh) sat under a tree bleeding from the wounds where stones were thrown at him. The angels appeared and asked whether he would like them to be punished. The Prophet (pbuh) refused saying that maybe one day from their future generations there will be someone who will do good.
He reflected the quality of Al Haleem.
The first person to introduce Islam to the Indian sub continent was a descendant of the people of Taaif.

Recite YAA HALEEM to put anger into perspective and subside it. Recite it to restore affection.