Tafsir Ibn Kathir on Ash-Shura 42:37

Surah Ash-Shura 42:37

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ﱾ ﱿ ﲀ ﲁ ﲂ ﲃ ﲄ ﲅ ﲆ ﲇ

And those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive,

والذين يجتنبون كباير اﻻثم والفواحش

And those who shun the greater sins, and Al-Fawahish, We have already discussed sin and Al-Fawahish in Surah Al-A`raf.

وإذا ما غضبوا هم يغفرون

and when they are angry, they forgive. means, their nature dictates that they should forgive people and be tolerant. Vengeance is not in their nature. It was reported in the Sahih that the Messenger of Allah never took revenge for his own sake, only when the sacred Laws of Allah were violated

Tafsir of Ash-Shura 42:37

Tafsir Ibn Kathir