Nahj al-Balāgha 1, narration 66

al-Sharīf al-Raḍī · The most capable of pardoning is the most powerful to punish

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Arabic text

٥٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْعَفْوِ أَقْدَرُهُمْ عَلَى الْعُقُوبَةِ.

Translation

52. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The most capable of pardoning is he who is the most powerful to punish.

Translation: Sayed Ali Raza — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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