You may pardon them for the injustice they treated to you...

You may pardon them for the injustice they treated to you, and for the sin they committed with respect to Allah, seek forgiveness from Allah for them and keep them in the scene by consulting with them in the political, social affairs. Beside contemplation and consultation, do not forget to trust in Allah. "... so, when you have decided, then trust in Allah..." Consultation and reliance in Allah are beloved with Him, whether we attain the aim or not. "...

(for) verily Allah loves those who trust (in Him)." In administration ship once lenience is needed, like this verse: "... pardon them...", while in another occasion intensity and severity is necessary: "... and be hard against them ..." [^2] Surah 'Ali-Imran, Verse 160 إِن يَنصُرْكُمُ اللّهُ فَلاَ غَالِبَ لَكُمْ وَإِن يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَن ذَا الَّذِي يَنصُرُكُم مِّن بَعْدِهِ وَعَلَى اللّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكِّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ 160. "If Allah helps you, none can overcome you.

But, if He forsakes you, who if there then that can help you after that? And on Allah should the believers rely." In the previous verse, trust and reliance in Allah was recommended. In this verse the reason of that reliance is expressed, saying that both honour and abasement are with Allah.

It is narrated in a tradition that the Prophet (S) asked Gabriel: "What if trust in Allah?" Gabriel answered: "It if so that you know people do not give you profit nor loss, neither they grant nor restrain; and that you be despair of all human kind. Then, when a servant becomes like this, he will not act for anyone except Allah; he will not be hopeful of or afraid of anyone but Allah; he will not become desirous in anyone save Allah.

And, this is the reality of trust, / tawakku /l." [^3] Explanations Both overcoming against the enemy, or being defeated from the enemy, are in the Will of Allah. Natural victories are usually influenced by other factors, but the divine helps and victories are not like that. "If Allah helps you, none can overcome you. But, if He forsakes you, who if there then that can help you after that?

And on Allah should the believers rely." Surah 'Ali-Imran, Verse 161 وَمَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَن يَغُلَّ وَمَن يَغْلُلْ يَأْتِ بِمَا غَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَّا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لاَ يُظْلَمُونَ 161. "And it is not for any prophet to defraud and whoever defrauds shall bring along what he has defrauded on the Day of Resurrection.

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