Praying For Revenge

[CLynn]

I could not post in the forum in which this subject came up but I just need to say...

 

I could never fathom praying for revenge.  It is not a thing I have ever desired for another.  If I know what it is to suffer, why would I wish that for another?  I just can't.  I am more likely to pray for God to help me to find the way to recover from my hurt... to turn my thoughts to positive and productive things.  Turning my thoughts to negatives doesn't help myself or the other person.  The other person... if they are to learn at all...  is more likely to learn from my love than from my revenge anyway.  If I show hate, then they just hate all the more themselves, and nothing changes.

 

Salaam.

[Abu'l Khattab]

Brother, being soft doesn't help. You should realize that the people who commit crimes do so knowing the consequences. 

Edited January 22, 2014 by Al-Afasy

[CLynn]

Brother, being soft doesn't help. You should realize that the people who commit crimes do so knowing the consequences. 

 

Greetings Al-Afasy,

 

Not always... often hurt is unintentional...

and even saying it is intentional... What good is accomplished in seeking revenge?  Revenge would be the avenue satan wants us to pursue... the one that leads to chaos, violence, and destruction.  Revenge creates more pain, and more pain just kills the heart, creating more heartless actions in the world.

 

It's not 'being soft'.  It is being strong.  It takes more strength to hold back from seekng a hurtful action against one that has hurt you.  It is harder to forgive... and more blessed.

 

Salaam.

When Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother, Jesus answers, Until seventy times seven.  Then He relates a parable in Matthew 18:23-25.  A servant owes his lord a great debt, and though he is forgiven of that large debt, he goes out and refuses to forgive a fellow servant of only a small debt!  When the Lord hears about it, He delivers that servant to the tormentors. Verse 32 says;

 

He called that servant a wicked servant. God looks at unforgiveness as wickedness.

 

This parable shows the consequences of walking in unforgiveness. The servant was forgiven of a large debt, but then would not release his fellow servant of small, insignificant debt. His attitude of unforgiveness cost him much more than the debt he owed.

 

There can be no room in our lives for unforgiveness. When a believer is unwilling to forgive, he puts himself automatically in a position where Satan can torment and attack him.

Edited January 22, 2014 by CLynn

[dreamchaser_97]

Asalamo Alaikum,

 

 

 

  When Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive his brother, Jesus answers, Until seventy times seven.  Then He relates a parable in Matthew 18:23-25.  A servant owes his lord a great debt, and though he is forgiven of that large debt, he goes out and refuses to forgive a fellow servant of only a small debt!  When the Lord hears about it, He delivers that servant to the tormentors. Verse 32 says;

 

 

 

I agree with this. Also, In the bible it says that God says we are not to seek revenge, but revenge will be the His (the Lords'). We aren't to pray for harm to come unto another person, but to pray that our persecutors are blessed. We are to forgive them for what had happened. In the long run, by forgiving, blessing, and praying for your "enemies", you have shown a great love and the Lord will reward you for it.

 

A non-biblical way of putting this is "What goes around, comes around"... meaning that whatever your accuser or "enemy" is doing, that will come unto him/her as well. The wickedness they commit will fall upon themselves worse than they have done.

 

I hope this has helped a little bit,

May Allah (God) bless you,

Edited March 6, 2014 by repenter

[baqar]

I could never fathom praying for revenge.  

 

Absolutely

 

[3:134] Those who give alms, alike in prosperity and in success, and who master their anger, and forgive others! God loves the doers of good.

 

[3:200] Believers, be patient, and vie (with one another) in your patience; be steadfast; fear God; haply so you will prosper.

 

[42:37]  And those who avoid the heinous sins and indecencies and when they are angry, they forgive.