Chapter V: Oneness of God and Trust in God
Muastah was a relative of Abu Bakr and was adopted by him, He took part in the battle of Uhud and spread the rumour of slander against the character of Hazrat Ayesha. Hazrat Abu Bakr heard it and took oath that he won't spend further for Mustah and help him. God then sent this revelation: A man among you possessing grace and wealth should not take oath not to spend for relatives, the poor and the refugees in the way of God. But let him pardon and forgive. Don't you like that God should forgive you? 24:22Q. Hazrat Abu Bakr said: Yes, we love it. Then he began to spend for him. This is the rank of the truthful.
THREE CONDITIONS OF A MAN OF HATRED: There are three conditions of a man of hatred at the time of his power.
(1) His mind remains steady inspite of hatred. In other words, the hated person gets his kindness as he used to get i t before from him. (2) The man cherishing hatred pardons the hated man, rather he treats good with him. (3) The third kind of man oppresses the man of hatred. The first kind is the condition of the religious men , the second kind is the condition of the faithful and the third kind is the condition of the worst man.
MERITS OF GOOD TREATMENT IN LIEU OF EMITY
Pardon means not to take revenge though one has got power to take it and to exempt such guilty person from enjoin good an keep away fromthe illiterate-17:199Q. God says: your pardon is near God fear. The Prophet said: By One in whose hand there is my life, had I been an oath-taker, I would have taken oath in three matters. (1) Wealth does not decrease by charity. So give charity. (2) If a man pardons the faults of another for pleasure of
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God, He will give him more honour on the Resurrection Day. (3)
If a man opens the door of begining for himself, God opens the door of poverty for him. The prophet said: Modesty does not increase but progress. So take to modesty, God will raise you up.
Pardon does not increase but honour. Charity does not increase but wealth. So give charity, God will show you mercy.
Hazrat Ayesha said: I did not see the Prophet taking revenge for any wrong till anybody did an unlawful thing ordained by God. When he did any unlawful things were presented before him, he used to select the easier one till it contained no sin. Hazrat Oqbah said: Once I met the Prophet and handshaked with him hastily out of respect and he said: O Oqbah, shall I not inform you of limitless virtuous acts of the travellers of the world and the next? Join the tie of relationship which is severed by anybody.
Give charity to one who deprives you of something. Pardon one who does any wrong to you. The Prophet said: When the Merciful Lord will raise up all the creatures on the Resurrection Day, a proclaimer will proclaim thrice from underneath the Throne: O followers of Tauhid, God has forgiven you. So forgive one another.