14:34] As for the right of him through whom God made you...

14:34] As for the right of him through whom God made you happy is that, if he did so knowingly, you should praise God first of all, then thank him for his favour and try [when you get the chance] to compen-sate him for that favour, nay, to do even more, since he had the grace of initiative [because his favour was not in lieu of any previous favour from you]. And look out for any chance to make him happy.

If that person did the favour [which made you happy] unintentionally and unknowingly, you should thank God and be grateful to Him and know that this favour is from God Who has reserved it for you. Still, you should love that person [by whose hand God sent that happiness to you] , because he was the means of bringing the grace of God to you; and pray for his happiness ever after, because the source of the blessing of God is a grace in itself wherever it may be, although he did it unintentionally.

And there is no power save in God. As for the right of him who was unjust to you in word or deed is that, if he did so knowingly and intentionally then forgiveness is more suitable for you, because it will weed out enmity between the two of you. And, further, there are many people in this world, and it is better to deal with them with good grace. And God says: And whosoever helps himself after he has been wronged — against them there is no way.

The way is only open against those who do wrong to the people, and are insolent in the earth wrongfully; there awaits them a painful chastisement. But surely he who bears patiently and is forgiving — surely that is true constancy. [Qur. 42:41- 43] And He, to Whom belong Might and Majesty, has also said: And if you chastise, chastise even as you have been chastised; and yet assuredly if you are pa- tient, better it is for those patient. [Qur.

16:126] All this concerns the person who was intentionally unjust to you. But if it was not intentional, then you should not afflict him by taking your revenge pur-posely, otherwise it will mean that you avenged an unintentional mistake with intentional punishment. Be patient with him and turn him away [from his mistake] in the most graceful manner. And there is no power save in God.