Forgiving those who have wronged you and good character

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Question:
May Allah grant you success. Do you know the character that is obligatory for us to adopt? And to strive to be among those who pray upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and others?

Answer:
Yes, forgiveness is required. If someone has wronged you, the best thing is that you forgive him and be lenient with him. This is part of good character. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:

And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah

وَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ

[Ash-Shuraa 42:40]

but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward

فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ

[Ash-Shuraa 42:40]

my reward.
And He says (Glorified and Exalted is He):

And not equal are the good deed and the bad. Repel [evil] by that [deed] which is better; and thereupon the one whom between you and him is enmity [will become] as though he was a devoted friend.

وَلَا تَسْتَوِي الْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا السَّيِّئَةُ ادْفَعْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا الَّذِي بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُ عَدَاوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُ وَلِيٌّ حَمِيمٌ

[Fussilat 41:34]

Take what is given freely, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant.

خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ

[Al-A'raf 7:199]

Turning away from the ignorant and those who overstep against you is good character, without doubt. And if you took your right and exacted retribution, that is permissible. Retribution is permissible: the reward for evil deeds is an evil deed like it; retribution. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 15 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / التجوز في القول وترك التكلف والتنطع/ صالح الفوزان / العقيدة — youtube.com (52:55)

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