 The Quran and the hadith describe God as being kind and merciful to His creatures, and tell people to be kind likewise.Among the 99 Names of God in Islam, the most common and famous are "the Compassionate" (al-raḥmān) and "the Merciful" (al-raḥīm).The Quran says, "Verily, Allah is kind and merciful to the people" ().