by Khadim Hussain

Created on: September 03, 2010

Forgiveness is the best revenge. It shows your magnanimity and grace. It gives you immense sense of satisfaction. It saves you from any guilt feeling if you go on taking revenge of any ill-treatment, insult, humiliation and an offence perpetrated against you. By forgiving others, you prove yourself that you are not like others.

Forgiveness is one of the attributes of God. Our Lord is the oft-forgiving and the most merciful. His mercy is all-pervasive. Therefore, no sinner should ever be disappointed, for despair is sin. God also loves to see us forgiving our fellow-beings whenever they go wrong and offend us. Overlook the fault of others, God will overlook your fault. Be kind to you fellow-beings on earth, and our Lord will be kind to us.  

By overlooking the wrongs, omissions and faults of others, we actually give them second chance to reform and correct themselves to be better persons. We cannot blink the fact that Man is error-prone. Therefore, it is very important for us to be thoughtful and proactive while forming opinions of others and deciding about them. Being reactive, hasty and thoughtless will do nothing but affect our decisions adversely, leaving us only with  repentance of acting thoughtlessly and hastily.

Forgiveness can win us genuine and true friends. This magnanimous act of ours will inspire the people forgiven to transform themselves, pledging not to repeat their mistakes or blunders. On the other hand, our reactionary acts and thoughtless revenge will only compound our problems. It must be borne in mind that tit-for-tat acts always worsen the situation and increase the fighting, disputes and wars while sincere forgiveness put a halt to all animosities forever, enhancing love, brotherhood and unity.

A forgiving heart is always relieved and at peace. It has no burden and any guilt feelings whatsoever. Such a heart is free from any rancour, grudge, ill-will and enemity. Therefore, it is imperative for all of us to be kind and forgiving to others to make our society a happy place to live in where love abounds.

When it comes the people who are pardoned or forgiven despite their wrongdoings and bad attitude, they feel obliged and thankful to the forgiving person. They find a golden chance to better themselves and compensate their mistakes by doing good deeds. Such is the magic of forgiveness.

The human history is replete with thousands of examples of forgiveness. Our prophets, saints and pious people, in spite of being wronged, oppressed and persecuted, never wised and intended to seek revenge, rather they preferred forgives. This great attitude inspired and impressed thousands of people to come closer to them and follow their examples to good and useful for their society.

Forgiveness is magic. It cures our pains and sufferings. It kills jealousy, giving us peace and comfort in return. It gives un true and inner peace. It will also help us get great rewards from our Lord in this world and the Hereafter.

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