Pardon
25 sayings
If you are faced by anger, avert it through pardon, for verily a caller will call out on the Day of Resurrection 'Whoever has a claim for a reward from Allah should stand up' , and none will stand except the pardoners. Have you not heard the verse of Allah, most High, "So whoever pardons and conciliates, his reward lies with Allah"!
A`alam al-Din, no. 337; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 673 link
Pardoning is incumbent upon you, for verily pardoning [others] only increases the servant' s honour, so pardon each other' s faults and Allah will grant you honour.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 108, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 674 link
He who pardons much is given an increase in his lifespan
A`alam al-Din, no. 315; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 674 link
Excuse the lapses of those who make mistakes frequently and Allah will protect you against misfortunes.
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 120; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 674 link
Regret for having pardoned someone is better and easier to bear than regret for having punished them
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 108, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 674 link
Three of the noble characteristics in this world and in the Hereafter are to pardon one who has wronged you, to reconcile with one who has cut you off, and to be clement with one who has been rash towards you
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 107, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 674 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who rebukes [someone for] a sin cannot pardon it
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 9567; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 675 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
So condone with a graceful condonance", said, 'It is to pardon without punishing, censuring or scolding.
A`alam al-Din, p. 307; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 675 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When you are empowered to vanquish your enemy, let your pardon of him act as thanks for having been given power over him
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 675 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Pardon is the zakat of triumph
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 211; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 675 link
Verily the most forgiving of people is he who pardons when having the power to punish
al-Durrah al-Bahirah, p. 29; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 675 link
Holy Prophet Muhammad al Mustaf? (s.a.w.w.) said to a man who came to him complaining about his servants, 'Pardon their faults and through it their hearts will improve.' So he replied, 'O Prophet of Allah, verily they vary in their bad behaviour' , so he replied, 'Pardon them' , so he did
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 9, p. 7, no. 10041; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 676 link
Verily Allah is all-pardoning and loves pardon.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7005; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 673 link
He who pardons when having the power to punish, Allah will pardon him on the Day of great difficulty [i.e. the Day of Resurrection].
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7007; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 675 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
If any of them deserves punishment for a sin, then censure gracefully, for verily censure accompanied by pardon is more severe [i.e. more effective] than striking when carried out by a reasonable person.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 87; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 676 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Pardon spoils a sinful man just as much as it can reform a decent man.
Kanz al-Fawa' id li al-Karajiki, v. 2, p. 182; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 676 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Reward the good deed and condone the misdeed as long as it is not a breach of religion or does not weaken the authority of Islam
Ghurar al-Hikam, p. 4788; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 676 link
The Prophet (SAWA), when `Aa' isha asked him about what to supplicate on the grand Night of Ordainment (laylat al-qadr), replied, 'You should say O Allah verily you are all-pardoning and You love to pardon, so pardon me.'
Sunan Ibn Maaja, no. 3850; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 677 link
It is narrated in Tanbih al-Khawatir that a bedouin once asked the Prophet, 'O Prophet of Allah, who will hold creation to account on the Day of Resurrection' to which he replied, 'Allah, Mighty and Exalted.' He said, 'By the Lord of the Ka' ba, we will be saved indeed!' The Prophet asked, 'And how is that O bedouin friend' He replied, 'Because the Generous One will pardon since He has the power to do so.'
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 677 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Verily Allah, most High, will certainly interrogate you, O community of His servants, about your actions, be they small or big, and be they open or secret. If He punishes you, then it because you have wronged yourselves, and if He pardons, then it is because He is too generous
Nahj al-Balagha, Letter 27; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 677 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
My Lord I think about Your pardon and my mistakes seem insignificant to me, then I remember the awesomeness of Your chastisement and my tribulation seems great indeed
Amali al-Saduq, p. 73, no. 9; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 677 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
O Allah expose me to Your pardon but do not expose me to Your justice
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 227; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 677 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who keeps himself aloof from Allah' s prohibitions is quickly embraced by Allah' s pardon
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 90, no. 95; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 677 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
But Allah tries His servants with various tribulations, renders them to worship Him through struggles, tests them with various types of distresses, all in order to extract pride out from their hearts, and to settle humbleness in their souls, and in order to make all these open doors to His grace an easy means to His pardon
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 192; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 678 link
O Allah verily the fact that You are worthy of pardoning [sins] gives You the upper hand over me because of my being worthy of punishment
Kashf al-Ghamma, v. 2, p. 418; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 678 link
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