Have you not heard God's words...

Have you not heard God's words: eAnd whoever forgives and sets things to rights then his reward will be with God.f231 232 He also said: 'The virtue of us is to forgive those who wrong us, and to give to those who withhold from us.'233 226 The Holy Qur'an: The Women (4): 10. 227 bi9"r al-anw"r, vol. 76, chap.103, p 267, 9ad:th 2. 228 tafs:r nYr al-thaqalayn; vol.5, p.597, 9ad:th 23, Qum edition. 229 ibid. 9ad:th 22. 230 al-am"l: of al-?Ys:; vol.1, p.185. 231 The Holy Qur'an: Consultation (42): 40.

232 bi9"r al-anw"r; vol.74, chap.7, p.180, 9ad:th 16. He also said: 'Forgiveness is most appropriate from the person who is most able to retaliate.'234 He also said: 'God loves kindness and assists those who are kind. So if you ride upon a lean beast then let it stop at its feeding stations.

And if the land is arid then escape on it, and if the land is fertile then let it stop at its feeding stations.'235 On Toiling and Earning that which is Lawful The Prophet used to say: 'He who eats from what his hand has toiled for will be counted amongst the Prophets on the Day of Resurrection and will take the reward of the Prophets.' 236 He also said: 'He who eats from what his hand has toiled for will be looked upon by God with mercy, hence He will never punish him.'237 He also said: 'He who eats from what his hand has toiled for will pass over the Nir"U 238 like lightning.' 239 He said: 'Seeking what is lawful is obligatory for every Muslim man and woman.' 240 233 ibid.

p 141. 234 ma!"n: al-akhb"r; p.196. 235 al-k"f:; vol.2, p.120, 9ad:th 12. 236 j"mi! al-akhb"r; p.139. Najaf edition. 237 ibid. 238 A path in the afterlife which all must cross over. Offenders will fall from it into Hellfire and the righteous will pass across it with ease into Paradise. 239 j"mi! al-akhb"r, p.139. 240 ibid.

He said: 'Whoever seeks in this world what is lawful to keep himself from begging and to provide for his dependants and to assist his neighbours will meet God [on the Day of Resurrection] with a face [radiant] like the full moon.' 241 Whenever the Prophet liked the look of a man he would ask: 'Does he have an occupation?' If he was told: 'No.' He would say: 'He has gone down in my esteem.' He was asked: 'And why is this O Apostle of God?' He said: 'Because the believer if he does not have a profession will live at [the expense of] his religion.' 242 He also said: ' .

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