Poem: Be Strong Enough To Forgive Others

💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Be strong enough to forgive people for Allah's sake,
Even those who gossiped about you, tarnished your name,
Who still owe you some money, tried to humiliate,
Ignored your salaams, mocked you, or put you under blame.
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Forgive like the Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was forgiving,
Who forgave Taif's people who weren't welcoming,
Abu Sufyan and Hind who had Hamza's heart bitten,
And Wahshi with others who later became Muslims.
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Forgive as the Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam) was kind and tough,
Who pardoned those who unjustly accused him and scoffed,
Called him names that didn't suit him and had him laughed at,
Unaware he's a mercy sent from Allah above.
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Forgiveness doesn't mean returning to destruction,
Allowing oneself to befriend toxic companions
Who are used to lying, abusing, and backbiting,
Whose companionship brings nothing but bad influence.
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To forgive Muslims for Allah's sake is to be free
From the urge to plot revenge, get even childishly,
And from enmity that keeps one from sleeping soundly.
It proves inner strength, faith and enhanced maturity.
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Forgive that Muslim although you're not close anymore.
To forgive is to release them from being abhorred,
Despite remembering their insulting acts or words.
Forgive, even if the emotional wounds still hurt.
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Forgive and move on. It's your right to choose friendly wisely,
Pious friends who aren't too proud to say they're sorry,
Who understand your story, forgive you readily,
And who live their lives to gain Allah's Love and Mercy.
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📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, “Charity does not decrease wealth, no one forgives another but that Allah increases his honor, and no one humbles himself for the sake of Allah but that Allah raises his status.”
Source: Sahih Muslim 2588
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
📖 Abdullah ibn Amr RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth and the One (Allah) in the heavens will have mercy upon you."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 1924
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to At-Tirmidhi
📖 Al-Shafi’i, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote in his poetry, “When I forgave and stopped holding malice against anyone, I relieved my soul of the worries of enmity.”
Source: Dīwān Al-Shāfiʻī 31