Forgiving People: Its Generality and Its Limits
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding his saying[An-Nur 24:22] and his saying [An-Nur 24:22], is forgiveness and pardoning people absolute, or are there restrictions based on the individuals?
Answer:
Forgiveness is absolute, but if the forgiveness increases his evil and increases his… no, he should take his right from him in the court. As for forgiveness in general, it is a good trait, but for some people, forgiveness may increase their rebellion; forgiveness is not appropriate for such a person. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding his saying
And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
اللَّهِand let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you?
وَلْيَعْفُوا وَلْيَصْفَحُوا أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغْفِرَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْAnswer:
Forgiveness is absolute, but if the forgiveness increases his evil and increases his… no, he should take his right from him in the court. As for forgiveness in general, it is a good trait, but for some people, forgiveness may increase their rebellion; forgiveness is not appropriate for such a person. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 18-07-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (1:12:26)
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