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his time, distracted his heart, and forfeited interests that can never be recovered. That loss may well be heavier for him than the injury he suffered at their hands. But if he were to pardon and overlook, his heart and body would be liberated for pursuits far more important to him than retaliation.
عليه زمانه، وتفرق عليه قلبه، وفاته من مصالحه، ما لا يمكن استدراكه، ولعل هذا يكون أعظم عليه من المصيبة التي نالته من جهتهم، فإذا عفى وصفح فرغ قلبه وجسمه لمصالحه التي هي أهم عنده من الانتقام.