Do you forgive others easily?

Question

If someone said or did something really offensive, would you ignore that person or forgive them?

Answer 1

S/he would be either one of two,
1- close person Or
2- Just one of the people.

I'd say forgive them in both ways asking the reward from Allah alone, and remember what's the use of walking with such negative feelings anyway..

Then if they are close persons, i'd just keep apart from them for few days till i feel fine.
For others, try to keep a distance in the future.

Answer 2

If someone did something that was really hurtful, it would take a long while for me to forgive them. If it was really bothering me after a lot of time went by, I would pray for the person so I could get over some of the anger. Stored anger or rage does more harm to the person feeling it, so after a while I would have to let it go... if possible. However, if the person was truly sorry, it would be easier to forgive.

Answer 3

It would depend on the person and what they had done. Somethings done by certain people are easily forgiven, other things take a lot longer, for me.
But I do feel that it is very important to come to the point where you can forgive people for things that were done and accept that it has nothing to do with you, but everything to do with who that person is.
Forgiving isn't for the person who did the wrong, it only helps the person who was wronged.

Answer 4

At first I would be angry, but I would definitely forgive them. I may not forget, but I would forgive them. We are all humans. We all make mistakes. We don't always know the factors in other peoples behaviors. If I want others to forgive me for my mistakes, then I probably should forgive others. When I forgive others I am able to let go of the anger/hurt and move on.

Answer 5

I have a real tendency to not forgive so easily. It is hard for me to look past some things, but that does depend on what exactly was said or done.

Answer 6

I tend to forgive easily, trying to understand where the other person is coming from. But on the unfortunate side, I think it leaves me open to being taken advantage of, so I have to forgive but remain cautious.

Answer 7

Yes, no matter what it is you must forgive in order for God to forgive you. Although it is not easy, but you can. The reason the person does that is because the devil blinds him and tempted him to do such things. So in reality, he may not want to do it but he succumb the devil. To forgive is to have peace. IF you can't, you should pray and ask God for that. Good luck.

Answer 8

No, no way. I can hold on to grudges for years and years. As I've matured, I've learned (somewhat) the wisdom of forgiving others just so you don't have to carry all that baggage around and keep the reasons why you're mad at someone straight in your mind, but it's very hard for me.

Answer 9

wow,good question. It depends on what the person says. For example, lets say some1 offended me for beleving my religion. Heck no would I forgive them. not unless they did soemthing that showd they were very sorry. If some1 said to me, you must be having a bad hair day, i would be really offended but not enough to never evr forgive them. if some i didnt know said something mean, id be really offended but id just ignore the person becuz i dont know them and never plan to. good question

Answer 10

In christianity we are asked by Jesus to pray for our enemies' good (salvation, earthly well-being etc), also to confess forgiveness (Dear Lord, I forgive XXX for YYY etc). Then ask God to create in us true forgiveness, since some things are very hard to humanly forgive. Just keep praying regularly these things. The interior changes have to be made by God since forgiveness is very contrary to default human nature, especially when exceedingly bad things have been done.