Verse 56 in Surah Al-Furqan

وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمۡشُونَ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ هَوۡنً۬ا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلۡجَـٰهِلُونَ قَالُواْ سَلَـٰمً۬ا

The (faithful) slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk upon the earth with humility, and when the foolish ones address them they answer: Peace.    {Quran (25:63)}

In these final verses of Surah Al-Furqan, God describes a type of people starting from verse 63 all the way through verse 74. He first starts off by stating who these people are before talking about their characteristics. He calls them "The servants of the most Gracious/Compassionate." What is interesting about this is that in introducing these people, God relates them to Himself. There is a direct connection between these people and He Himself. Thus, He already grasped the readers' attention. The second interesting part is that rather than just saying "Servants of God", He chooses another name of His: The most Gracious/Compassionate. So these people are servants to a Lord who sheds them with His grace and compassion. Now, the reader is intrigued and wants to know who these blessed people are. Thinking about it, one would think that first thing someone has to due to achieve such a high status from a compassionate God is to worship him. Maybe pray, fast, give charity, etc. Typically, if someone tells you that you have my grace, you would think it is due to something you did for them in the first place. But look at how truly merciful God is. The first characteristic these people have is what? That they walk on earth with humility and humbleness, and bring peace to those around them. Thus, God emphasizes these people's relationship and dealings with others on earth before talking about their relationship with Him. To obtain this status of his compassion, God gives us the first criterion, and this is to be humble, kind, and show peacefulness. How often do pious people think about this? Your religiosity is based upon your dealings with and treatment of others around you, first and foremost, before anything else. How can one possibly say this religion is of hate after reading these truly profound verses that carry such depth?! If you want to obtain God's mercy, treat humans with equality, show humbleness, and bring about the peace of people.