In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu `alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
As one progresses through life he is faced with various challenges.
At times one may become the victim of the actions of other people.
There is no barrier between Allah (Subhana wa Ta’ala) and an oppressed person, whether or not the oppressed person is a Muslim. Almighty Allah accepts the dua of the oppressed, heartbroken person.
The victim should realise that sometimes his oppression is a lesson from Almighty Allah. He may be experiencing some difficulties, but there is some hidden good in it that he will not be able to understand immediately.
During that time he should make sabr (exercise patience) and hope for reward from Allah (Subhana wa Ta’ala).
It is very hard to forgive the person that hurts you and has caused you to suffer hardship.[1]
However, one who forgives Almighty Allah will also forgive him. He will be close to Allah.
Likewise only Allah (Subhana wa Ta’ala) knows if your forgiveness and dua will cure this person. However, your forgiveness and your dua for the person will definitely be beneficial for him.[2]
And Allah knows best.
Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub
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[1]ا يُحَمِّلُهَا فَوْقَ طَاقَتِهَا وَلَا يَضْرِبُ وَجْهَهَا وَلَا رَأْسَهَا إجْمَاعًا، وَلَا تُضْرَبُ أَصْلًا عِنْدَ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ ح وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِلْكَهُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - «تُضْرَبُ الدَّوَابُّ عَلَى النِّفَارِ وَلَا تُضْرَبُ عَلَى الْعِثَارِ» لِأَنَّ الْعِثَارَ مِنْ سُوءِ إمْسَاكِ الرَّاكِبِ اللِّجَامَ وَالنِّفَارَ مِنْ سُوءِ خُلُقِ الدَّابَّةِ فَتُؤَدَّبُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ كَذَا فِي فُصُولِ الْعَلَامِيِّ (قَوْلُهُ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الذِّمِّيِّ) لِأَنَّهُ لَا نَاصِرَ لَهُ إلَّا اللَّهَ تَعَالَى وَوَرَدَ " اشْتَدَّ غَضَبُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى عَلَى «مَنْ ظَلَمَ مَنْ لَا يَجِدُ نَاصِرًا إلَّا اللَّهَ تَعَالَى» ط.
(قَوْلُهُ أَشَدُّ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِ) لِأَنَّهُ يُشَدِّدُ الطَّلَبَ عَلَى ظَالِمِهِ لِيَكُونَ مَعَهُ فِي عَذَابِهِ، وَلَا مَانِعَ مِنْ طَرْحِ سَيِّئَاتِ غَيْرِ الْكُفْرِ عَلَى ظَالِمِهِ فَيُعَذَّبُ بِهَا بَدَلَهُ ذَكَرَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ ط.
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6 / 402):
[2]بِقَوْلِهِ لَا يُحْصَى أَبْلَغُ مِنْ قَوْلِنَا لَا يُعَدُّ؛ لِأَنَّ الْعَدَّ أَنْ تَعُدَّ فَرْدًا فَرْدًا، وَالْإِحْصَاءُ يَكُونُ لِلْجُمَلِ؛ وَلِذَا قَالَ تَعَالَى - {وَإِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَةَ اللَّهِ لا تُحْصُوهَا} [النحل: 18]- مَعْنَاهُ وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ إنْ أَرَدْتُمْ عَدَّهَا فَلَا تَقْدِرُوا عَلَى إحْصَائِهَا، فَضْلًا عَنْ الْعَدِّ كَذَا أَفَادَهُ الْإِمَامُ النَّسَفِيُّ فِي الْمُسْتَصْفَى
الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (1 / 60):[رد المحتار]