Surah An Nisa Tafseer

Whether you disclose a good deed, or conceal it, or pardon an evil; verily, Allah is Ever Pardoning, All-Powerful.

Meaning when you, mankind, admit to a good favor done to you, or conceal it, and forgive those who wrong you, then this will bring you closer to Allah and increase your reward with Him.

Among Allah's attributes is that He forgives and pardons His servants, although He is able to punish them. Hence Allah's statement,

فَإِنَّ اللّهَ كَانَ عَفُوًّا قَدِيرًا

(Verily, Allah is Ever Pardoning, All-Powerful).

It was reported that some of the angels who carry Allah's Throne praise Him saying,

"All praise is due to You for Your forbearing even though You have perfect knowledge (in all evil committed)."

Some of them supplicate,

"All praise is due to You for Your forgiving even though You have perfect ability (to punish)."

An authentic Hadith states,

مَا نَقَصَ مَالٌ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ وَلَاا زَادَ اللهُ عَبْدًا بِعَفْوٍ إِلاَّ عِزًّا وَمَنْ تَوَاضَعَ للهِ رَفَعَهُ الله

No charity shall ever decrease wealth, and Allah will only increase the honor of a servant who pardons, and he who is humble for Allah's sake, then Allah will elevate his grade