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ʾin tubdū khayran ʾaw tukhfūhu ʾaw taʿfū ʿan sūʾin fa-ʾinna llāha kāna ʿafuwwan qadīran
Whether you disclose a good [deed that you do] or hide it, or excuse an evil [deed], Allah is indeed all-excusing, all-powerful.
— Ali Quli Qarai
4An-Nisā’النساءVerse 149 of 176
The Women4. An-Nisā’النساء
Al Nisā’
The Women
MedinanVerse 149 of 176
Surah An-Nisa', Verse 149
149. "If you do good openly or conceal it or pardon (others) evil, then verily Allah is All-Pardoning, All-Powerful."
Whenever you are in the position of power, and forgiveness has a training effect, do forgive; and wherever silence is abasement, and it strengthens injustice, do shout. Therefore, vengeance and retaliation is 'legitimate', when remital and forgiveness is 'virtue'. So, it is worthy to pardon when you are powerful. It says:
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali (as) says:
"When you gain power over your adversary, pardon him as gratitude for being able to overpower him." 4
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