Revenge

Rushing to take revenge is from the traits of the wicked. ألْمُبادَرَةُ إلَى الاِنْتِقامِ مِنْ شِيَمِ اللِّئامِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم The most revolting act of a powerful person is revenge. أقْبَحُ أفْعالِ المُقْتَدِرِ اَلاِنْتِقامُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Evil retribution [and revenge] is from the vileness of victory. سُوءُ العُقُوبَةِ مِنْ لُؤْمِ الظَّفَرِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم One who punishes the guilty [instead of forgiving him], his merit [and kindness] gets corrupted. مَنْ عاقَبَ المُذْنِبَ فَسَدَ فَضْلُهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Whoever takes revenge on the wrongdoer nullifies his merit in this world and loses the reward of... مَنِ انْتَقَمَ مِنَ الجاني أبْطَلَ فَضْلَهُ فِي الدُّنْيا وفاتَهُ ثَوابُ الآخِرَةِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Being hasty in taking revenge is from the traits of the wicked. مُعاجَلَةُ الاِنْتِقامِ مِنْ شِيَمِ اللِّئامِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم