Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash’ari رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that the coolness of our eyes صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, ‘Indeed, Allah Almighty grants respite to the oppressor, to the extent that when He seizes him, then He does not leave him.’ After saying this, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم recited from part 12, Surah Hood, verse 102:

وَ كَذٰلِكَ اَخْذُ رَبِّكَ اِذَاۤ اَخَذَ الْقُرٰى وَ هِیَ ظَالِمَةٌؕ-اِنَّ اَخْذَهٗۤ اَلِیْمٌ شَدِیْدٌ(۱۰۲)

And similar is the seizing of your Lord when He seizes the (inhabitants of the) towns upon their injustice; indeed, His seizing is painful, severe.

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 12, Surah Al-Hood, Verse 102)

(Bukhari, vol. 3, P. 247, Hadees 4686)

Importance of the rights of people

Dear Islamic brothers! You have just heard that those who unrightfully harm Muslims have been promised a severe punishment; indeed, the matter of people’s rights is very sensitive, and we should remain mindful of it at all times.

If you knowingly or unknowingly violate the right of a Muslim, then immediately repent and seek forgiveness from the person also. The rights of Allah are forgiven with sincere repentance, but in the matter of the people’s rights, alongside repenting, it is also necessary to seek pardon from the person whose right you violated.

A’la Hadrat, Maulana Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states: ‘Regardless of the type of right, it will not be forgiven until the rightful person does not forgive. In terms of the right of Allah Almighty, it is clear that who else is there besides Allah Almighty who will forgive? (It is stated in the Quran:)

وَ  مَنْ  یَّغْفِرُ  الذُّنُوْبَ  اِلَّا  اللّٰهُ  ﳑ 

Who can forgive sins except Allah?

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 4, Surah Aal-e-Imraan, Verse 135)