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Love and mercy are basic ingredients of marriage
What was Allah’s wisdom in creating the first pair of human beings a male and a female? We learn from the Quran that this was not just so they would procreate, but because they should find comfort and love in each other’s company: 'And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates [i.e. spouses] that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy.' (30:21) This ayah further asserts that Allah has placed love and mercy between spouses as a gift from Him. Hence, the husband and wife should be sincere in their love for each other, and adopt mercy by overlooking each other’s faults and shortcomings.