Explanation of Allah's Statement: 'Whoever Pardons, It Is an Expiation for His Sins'

Hazrat Haysam bin Aswad narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr explained the saying of Allah, the Lord of Might: { فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِہِ فَہُوَ کَفَّارَۃٌ لَہُ } in this way: A sin like his will be erased from that person.

Hazrat Mughira says that regarding the saying of Allah, the Lord of Majesty, { فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِہِ فَہُوَ کَفَّارَۃٌ لَہُ } Translation: Whoever forgives, then it is an expiation for his sins—about this, Ibrahim said: The ruling is for the injured person, and Hazrat Mujahid said: The ruling is for the one who caused the injury.

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Hazrat Mansur says that Ibrahim and Hazrat Mujahid stated: For the one who causes injury, it will be an expiation for his sins, and for the one who was harmed, his reward is with Allah.

Hazrat Sufyan bin Husain narrates that Hazrat Hasan Basri, regarding the saying of Allah, the Lord of Majesty, { فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِہِ فَہُوَ کَفَّارَۃٌ لَہُ }, said: This is a command for the wounded person.

Hazrat Sufyan says that I heard Hazrat Zaid bin Aslam saying: If he forgives him, or takes retribution from him, or accepts blood money from him, then this is an expiation for sins.

Hazrat Mansur says that Ibrahim and Hazrat Mujahid, both of these personalities, stated: The expiation of sins will be for the person who has been forgiven, and the reward for the one who suffered hardship is upon Allah.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) explained the verse { فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِہِ فَہُوَ کَفَّارَۃٌ لَہُ } as follows: This command is for the one who inflicts injury, and the reward of the one who forgives is with Allah.

Hazrat Abu Uqbah narrates that Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid explained the verse { فَمَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِہِ فَہُوَ کَفَّارَۃٌ لَہُ } as follows: The command of expiation for sins is for the one who causes injury.

Hazrat Ubada bin Samit narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Pledge allegiance to me that you will not associate anything with Allah, you will not commit adultery, you will not steal. So whoever among you commits any of these acts and is punished for it, that punishment will be an expiation for his sins.

Hazrat Zakariya narrates that Hazrat Sha'bi said: This command is for the one who forgives.