Jabir [may Allah be pleased with him] narrates that when verse 7:199 was revealed to the Prophet, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, he asked Jibril [peace be upon him], “What is the (taweel) of this verse and what are its implications? So Jibril [peace be upon him] said, “Allow me to ask my Lord and I will come back with more details on this matter. So he went and asked Allah [The Most Glorified, The Most High] and returned to the Prophet, may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him and he said, “Oh Muhammad, Allah commands you to forgive the one who wrongs you, to give to the one who withholds from you, and to maintain the ties of kinship with the one who cuts you off.”

May Allah protect us from becoming wrongdoers and oppressors, and from becoming like those that have harmed us. We ask Allah to allow us to choose the higher moral ground in all situations, so that we may do what is pleasing to Him. Amin.

Omar Suleiman in 40 on Justice