العفو : أحسن العفو ما كان عن قدرة
الْكَرِيمُ إِذَا قَدَرَ صَفَحَ وَإِذَا مَلَكَ سَمِحَ وَإِذَا سُئِلَ أَنْجَحَ
When a noble-minded person is able [to take revenge] he forgives, and when he gains possession [of something] he grants generously, and when he is asked [for something] he accords [it]
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
الْكَرِيمُ يَعْفُو مَعَ الْقُدْرَةِ وَيَعْدِلُ فِي [مَعَ] الْإِمْرَةِ وَيَكُفُّ إِسَاءَتَهُ وَيَبْذُلُ إِحْسَانَهُ
The noble-minded person forgives despite having the power [to exact revenge], is just in his rule, restrains his harm [from others] and bestows [favours] generously
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحْسَنُ الْجُودِ عَفْوٌ بَعْدَ مَقْدُرَةٍ
The best generosity is to forgive after gaining the upper hand
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحْسَنُ أَفْعَالِ الْمُقْتَدِرِ الْعَفْوُ
The best act of a person in power is to forgive
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْعَفْوِ أَقْدَرُهُمْ عَلَى الْعُقُوبَةِ
Of all people, the most behoving of [granting] forgiveness is the one who has the greatest power to punish
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحْسَنُ الْمَكَارِمِ عَفْوُ الْمُقْتَدِرِ وَجُودُ الْمُفْتَقِرِ
The best of high morals is the forgiveness of the powerful and the generosity of the poor
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
أَحْسَنُ الْعَفْوِ مَا كَانَ عَنْ قُدْرَةٍ
The best forgiveness is that which is shown despite having power [to exact revenge]
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ النَّاسِ مَنْ حَلُمَ عَنْ قُدْرَةٍ وَزَهِدَ عَنْ غُنْيَةٍ وَأَنْصَفَ عَنْ قُوَّةٍ
Indeed the best of people is one who is forbearing even when he is strong [enough to exact revenge], is not attached to the pleasures of this world even though he is well-off and is just even though he has power
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
كُنْ جَمِيلَ الْعَفْوِ إِذَا قَدَرْتَ عَامِلًا بِالْعَدْلِ إِذَا مَلَكْتَ
Be graciously forgiving when you become powerful and act justly when you are in authority
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مِنْ أَحْسَنِ أَفْعَالِ الْقَادِرِ أَنْ يَغْضَبَ فَيَحْلُمَ
One of the best actions of the powerful person is for him to show forbearance when he is angry
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
مَا أَحْسَنَ الْعَفْوَ مَعَ الِاقْتِدَارِ
How good is forgiveness while having ability [to exact revenge]!
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
لَا شَيْءَ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ عَفْوِ قَادِرٍ
There is nothing better than the forgiveness of a powerful person
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم
كُنْ عَفُوّاً فِي قُدْرَتِكَ جَوَاداً فِي عُسْرَتِكَ مُؤْثِراً مَعَ فَاقَتِكَ يَكْمُلْ لَكَ الْفَضْلُ
Be forgiving when you are powerful, generous in your affluence and altruistic despite your poverty, then virtue will become perfected for you (or virtues will become perfected for you)
المصدر : غرر الحكم ودرر الكلم