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Mercy
The stepping-back from strict justice; the compassion that each tradition places at the centre of the divine character.
Christianity
"Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful."
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
Judaism
"...The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious..."
Islam
"In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful"
Buddhism
Hinduism