{"_id":"66e37847e2af6a6c0b476432","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What does it mean to \\\"forgive someone for the sake of Allah\\\"?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"What exactly does it mean to “forgive someone for the sake of Allah”? Does this mean that the person who is forgiven is absolved from accountability on the Day of Judgement? What if the one who was wronged wants the wrongdoer to be held accountable for their sins in the dunya or akhirah because of how much damage was inflicted? Is this a haram mindset?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"To do anything for the sake of Allah means to do it solely seeking the reward of Allah and nothing else.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"When you forgive a person of a wrong they've done to you, they will not be held accountable for it anymore on the Day of Judgement. If the victim does not want to forgive because they want to the wrongdoer to be held accountable for their sin, they've not done anything wrong because this is something that is owed to them, it's a right. No one will get away with any wrong they've committed against another person. Anytime someone violates the rights of another person, they've actually committed two wrongs, one against Allah and one against the other person. They can repent and Allah will forgive them from His side, but the victim still has the right to demand justice.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"Is it a haram mindset? No, it's a human mindset. However, we are encouraged to forgive one another. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"The Prophet ﷺ said in a Hadith in \"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"link\":\"https://sunnah.com/muslim:2588\"},\"insert\":\"Sahih Muslim [2588]\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\":\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\",\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"\\\"Charity does not decrease wealth. No servant forgives another except Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah except that Allah raises his status.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"background\":\"transparent\",\"color\":\"#000000\"},\"insert\":\"The Prophet (ṣalla-l-lāhu ʿalaihi wa sallam) exemplified forgiveness in many instances, including when he was pelted with stones by the people of Ṭāʾif while calling them to Islam. Despite the opportunity for revenge, he chose to hope for their descendants to become righteous worshippers of Allah. May Allah grant us the ability to follow his example.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0320b76658b4c2330a7","tag":"Worship: Tazkiyyah","count":87},{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":68}],"createdOn":"2024-09-12T23:24:55.531Z"}