stubborn, thinking, "Such-and-such person has hurt my feelings deeply, so the question of pardoning them does not even arise." To such people, it is said that mistakes are part of human nature; therefore, becoming angry over trivial matters is not a good trait. Granting that a person may have hurt us deeply, but remember, if we pardon them despite having the power to take revenge, Allah Almighty will also forgive us.

To encourage you, let us listen to a faith-refreshing account and attain the pleasure of Allah Almighty by removing the habit of unjustified anger from within ourselves:

Excessive Salt in the Food

A man's wife added excessive salt to the food. He felt great anger, but he suppressed it, thinking: "I also make mistakes. If I am harsh to my wife for her error today, it may be that on the Day of Resurrection, Allah might also take me to account for my mistakes."

Consequently, he pardoned his wife's error in his heart. After his passing, someone saw him in a dream and asked, "How did the Generous Lord deal with you?"

He replied, "Due to the abundance of my sins, punishment was about to be ordained, but Allah  Almighty stated: 'My female servant added excessive salt to the food and you pardoned her error. Go! In reward for that, I pardon you today.'"^[1]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                          صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد