The state in which forgiveness is praiseworthy and its owner benefits from it

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. He says: Among my questions, is it that some people have wronged me and I am not in a position to deal with them, yet I forgave them for the sake of Allah? Is the condition for forgiveness that I be in a position to deal with them?

Answer:
Yes. If the forgiveness is because you are not in a position to deal with them, then this is not considered forgiveness. But if the forgiveness is for the sake of Allah, whether you are in a position to deal with them or not, and you only forgave them for the sake of Allah, then this is correct and you will be rewarded for it. Forgiving the one who has wronged, and those about whom the Exalted said: , so if your forgiveness is for the sake of Allah, you will be rewarded for it. But if your forgiveness of them is because you were not in a position to deal with them, and if you had been in a position to deal with them you would not have forgiven them, then this will not benefit you. Forgiveness is only when one has the ability to deal with the person; as for the one who is unable, his forgiveness is not [valid], if it is due to the lack of ability, it will not benefit him in any way. Yes.