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Muhammad on Forgiveness

570–632

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It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing.

A person who circumambulates this House (the Ka’bah) seven times and performs the two Rak’at Salat (of Tawaaf) in the best form possible will have his sins forgiven.

Everything in existence prays for the forgiveness of the person who teaches the Qur'an - even the fish in the sea.

The greatest sin of a person who goes to ‘Arafat and then leaves is to think that he has not been forgiven of his sins.

While wiping the blood from the face he prayed: "O Allah! Forgive my people because they do not know."

No man pardons an oppression seeking thereby the pleasure of Allah but Allah will increase his honor therewith on the Day of Resurrection.

You shall keep relationship with one who cut it off from you, you shall give one who disappointed you, and you shall pardon on who oppressed you.

Moses son of 'Imran had asked: O my Lord! Who is the best honorable of Thy servants to Thee? He [Allah] said: He who pardons when he is in a position of power.

A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took off her shoe, and tying it with her head-cover she drew out some water for it. So, Allah forgave her because of that.

Surely the recitation of the Qur'an is an atonement for the sins, a covering (protection) from the Hell Fire, and a safety from the punishment. Mercy will descend upon the reciter, the Angels will seek forgiveness for him, Heaven will long for that person, and his Master (Allah) will be pleased with him.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Muhammad (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.