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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Patience with mistreatment and repelling evil with good

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Question:
And upon. And upon. And upon. What is the meaning of when it is until His saying, the Exalted: "And no evil is avenged, and no suspicion is avenged."

Answer:
His saying, may He be Exalted:
Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is betterادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ
[Fussilat 41:34]
the evil deed
and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he wasفَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ
[Fussilat 41:34]
evil. No one is granted this quality, which is repelling evil with good, except those who are patient. What is the meaning of patience in the context of taking revenge? Up to
those who are patient, and none is granted it except one having a great portion [of good].الَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا وَمَا يُلَقَّاهَا إِلَّا ذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ
[Fussilat 41:35]
, he has been given by Allah a great share in this quality. This is the description of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and it is also the description of one who repels evil with good and meets wrongdoing with kindness.
Being expansive is permissible. Being expansive is permissible. But forgiveness is better and more beautiful, though forgiveness requires patience, endurance, and accounting for the reward. This is a stage that not everyone reaches.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 8 من 10 / شرح الأصول الثلاثة / الإيمان بضع وسبعون شعبة / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:42)

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