THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaumul Ahad, 9th day of Rabee-uthaani 1440, (Sunday, 16th December, 2018). HOW CAN WE BENEFIT FROM FORGIVING OTHERS CONTINUES. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem. In yesterday's reminder, we studied about some rewards of forgiveness. Let's continue to find out how forgiving others can benefit us. A) Earning ALLAH’s pleasure; When we are preoccupied with the wrongs others have committed against us, we lose focus of one of the most beautiful ways to get closer to ALLAH. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “There was a merchant who used to extend credit to people. If he found one of his customers to be in difficulties he would say to his assistants: “Forgive them their debt, perhaps ALLAH will forgive us.” ALLAH did forgive him.” [Bukhari/Muslim]. There is a direct correlation between the ways we treat others and how ALLAH (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) treats us. We all know the Prophet’s (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) famous saying “Have mercy on those on the earth, and the One in heaven will have mercy on you” [Tirmidhi]. Of course, ALLAH (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) is incomparably greater and more merciful than us. Therefore, whatever we do for others, ALLAH will multiply that for us. If we are sincere in wanting ALLAH (Subhanahu wa Ta’ala) to forgive us for our many slip-ups and sins, we should be prepared to do that for others. This is why ALLAH described the believers as “those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, and when they are angry, they forgive” [Surat ash-Shu’ara, 42:37]. To be concluded tomorrow in Shaa ALLAH. May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.