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of demand to himself, unless God opens a door of poverty tohim.. [١]

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و آله: «عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْعَفْوِ فَانَّ الْعَفْوَ لا يَزِيدُ الْعَبْدَ الّا عِزّاً فَتَعافَوْا يُعِزُّكُمُ اللَّهُ» ..

Do not forget forgiveness, because forgiveness increasesman's honor. So forgive each other; God shall honor you.. [٢]

عَنْ الْباقِرِ عليه السلام: «النَّدامَةُ عَلَى الْعَفْوِ افْضَلُ وَ ايْسَرُ مِنَ النَّدامَةِ عَلَى الْعُقُوبَةِ» ..

Regretting for forgiveness is better and easier than regrettingfor punishment.. [٣]

عَنْ ابِي الْحَسَنِ (الرِّضا) عليه السلام: «مَا الْتَقَتْ فِئَتانِ قَطُّ الّا نُصِرَ اعْظَمُهُما عَفْواً» ..

Imam Reza A. S. said: When two groups confront each other, one who pardons more, will be helped.. [٤]

As it is observed, victory is introduced as one of the directeffects of forgiveness in these traditions.

Its point may signify that vengeance at the time of havingpower is usually caused by an animal incentive, and so its exactform is observed in the animals too. But forgiveness and pardonis a sign of personality and a sort of self control, majesty andmagnificence of spirit which can outshine the burning flame ofanger and vindictive, and therefore the more pardon andforgiveness of individuals indicates their higher value andprestige, and so they will be honored.

Furthermore, vengeance has never succeeded to attractpeople's respect and or affections towards the avengers, while

[١]Ghazali ,Ehyaol Oloum ,٢٨١ /٣

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Kolini, Kafi ٨٠١/ ٢, somenarratorsof Six Reliable Tradition Collections havementionedit.

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