عَفْو
This verse invites us to do good and to forgive, for Allah forgives.
إِن تُبۡدُواْ خَيۡرًا أَوۡ تُخۡفُوهُ أَوۡ تَعۡفُواْ عَن سُوٓءٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَفُوّٗا قَدِيرًا
If you show some good or conceal it or pardon an offense - indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Competent.
Quran, An-Nisa 4:149
This verse brings together three attitudes: showing good, hiding it, or pardoning an offense. It does not say one is better than another. It simply reminds that Allah forgives and is powerful. In daily life, we can choose to do good discreetly or openly, and to forgive those who have wronged us. Forgiveness is an act of strength, not weakness.
Today, forgive someone who has wronged you, even for a small matter.
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