محمدﷺ
اَللّٰھُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰی مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰی اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
اللّٰہ

The Ethical Triumph of Imam Ali (as)Victory and Forgiveness

Hekmat 186 • حکمت ۱۸۶

Victory and Forgiveness

ظفر اور عفو

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Original Arabic • متنِ عربی

إِذَا قَدَرْتَ عَلَى عَدُوِّكَ فَاجْعَلِ الْعَفْوَ عَنْهُ شُكْراً لِلْقُدْرَةِ عَلَيْهِ.

Urdu Translation • اردو ترجمہ

جب تم اپنے دشمن پر قابو پا لو، تو اس پر قدرت پانے کے شکریہ میں اسے معاف کر دو۔

English Translation • انگریزی ترجمہ

“When you gain power over your enemy, make forgiving him a way of offering thanks for the ability to overpower him.”

Reflections: Imam Ali ؑ identifies a profound psychological and spiritual shift in how we handle **Success**. Most people use victory as an opportunity for revenge or ego-inflation. However, the Imam teaches that power is a gift from God, and the appropriate “tax” ($Shukr$) for that gift is **Clemency**. By forgiving when you have the absolute power to punish, you prove that your character is stronger than your sword.

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