will please the Beneficent Allah, annoy the Shaitan, and punish your enemy. I swear by Him Who split the seed and made the soul, nothing like clemency for the believers to achieve the satisfaction of the Lord, nothing like silence for them to annoy the Shaitan, and nothing more punishable than leaving the foolish alone." 46
"The first remuneration that one can gain for showing clemency is people's being his supporters against the ignorant." 47
Imam al-Baqir (a) said: "Allah does like the modest and the clement." 48
Imam as-Sadiq (a) said: When a quarrel takes place, two angels attend there. They say to the foolish party, "You have said such and such. You are worthier of that which you have said. You will be punished for it." For the clement party, the angels say, "You have stood and showed clemency. Allah will forgive you if you accomplish it." If the clement party answers the other, the angels leave the place. 49
"Allah will certainly increase (His bestowals to) the servant who suppresses his anger, and will reward him. Allah says: And who also harness their anger and forgive the people. Allah loves the righteous ones. (3:134)" 50
Imam al-Kadhim (a) said: "Be steadfast against the enemies of the graces, for your best retaliation for those who acted disobediently to Allah against you is to act obediently to Allah with them." 51
Once, he (a) gathered his sons and said: "Sons, I will lead you to an instruction that saves you from deviation if you adhere to it. Accept the apology of him who reviled at you in your right ear, and then turned to your left to make an apology and claim that he had not said anything bad." 52
The foolish may regard clemency as signs of weakness, while the intelligent regard it as signs of nobility, high standards, and honor.
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