Al-Sattar – the one who covers weaknesses and failures (March 27th 2009)

Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih Vth says – Al-Sattar is the divine attribute of loving God, Who covers humans weaknesses, failings and likes the act of covering up mistakes of others.

The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said, Islam is the only religion who presents the concept of God covering human mistakes. Hadiths informs us that loving God covers his believers faults countless time. Each time a believer commits something wrong, the shield like cover is torn, until unless there remains nothing. But then God says to His angels to cover His believer with their wings.

If the believer realizes his mistake,repents and asks forgiveness from God, God restores His blessings nine fold. When the believer do not ask forgiveness from God, then he is left alone to face the consequences of his actions. Huzur said we should continually pray that God keeps us in the wraps of His covers.

As a Muslim, we should always try to cover the fault or mistakes of our fellow brother or friend, and remember them in our prayers. Huzoor said in situations where someone’s failing is discovered and while that person has repented and corrected his/her ways, the other goes ahead and publicizes it, not only do they expose the faults of another, they also indulge in backbiting.

Huzoor said it does not mean that one should support failings, rather we should not circulate them and spread across the people, if we do so, it is backbiting and according to the Holy Quran,God says this is sin. These are the aspects we need to inculcate in our Community. May Allah enable us to do so. Ameen.