| Condolences to those that are suffering from Bushfires and Floods |
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Queensland Intercultural Society sends its condolences during this difficult time to all Australians, in particular those that have suffered from loss of life and property during the recent devastating fires in regional Victoria and those that are suffering from floods in Queensland. Our heartfelt sympathies are with all those that are suffering. We pray for mercy upon those that have passed away, and hope for patience and perseverance for all of us. Queensland Intercultural Society encourages all Australians to show their support through the various means available be it financial, food, clothing or blood donations. We also remember those in Queensland that are suffering during the current floods and similarly hope they will succeed through this difficult period. We invite Australians of all cultures and religions to pray for those who have lost their lives in the bushfire and flood disasters. We pray that the Almighty bestows his compassion and mercy upon those who have lost their family members and friends. We pray to Lord for urgent relief. In the book of Exodus we read about how God sent Moses to deliver plagues throughout the land of Egypt. All these natural disasters occurred because God saw the cries of people, their afflictions, and decided to deliver them from Egypt. In this case disasters and suffering were used to liberate a group of people. From a different perspective, natural disasters can be used to unite people together. Islam commands its members to help the victims of all types of disasters, both financially and morally. Assisting disaster victims, regarded as giving life to humanity. The holy Quran states, “Saving the life of a human being is like saving the entire humanity” (Quran, 5:32) For this reason, we invite everyone to lend a helping hand to those who have lost their relatives, families and homes in the recent disasters." In a Prophetic tradition, Prophet Muhammad states, “Those that die from fire, flood, earthquake and contagious diseases are martyrs” (Muwatta, II.215).
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