عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضى الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّـهِ ﷺ: «لَـمَّا قَضَى اللهُ الخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ، فَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ العَرْشِ: إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي غَلَبَتْ غَضَبِي
30 - Mercy and justice in God’s decree
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
1. When God brought His creation into existence, He wrote in His Book, 2. which is with Him above the Throne: 3. My Mercy prevails over My Wrath.
Related by al-Bukhari, 3194; Muslim, 2751.
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet (peace be upon him) mentions that when God, Mighty and Exalted, completed His creation, He wrote in the Imperishable Tablet which is with Him above the Throne: My Mercy prevails over My Wrath.
