The most capable of pardoning is the most powerful to punish

Nahj al-Balāgha|Volume 1|Book 3|Chapter 52

Nahj al-Balāgha

Book 3, Chapter 52

The most capable of pardoning is the most powerful to punish
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٥٢. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): أَوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْعَفْوِ أَقْدَرُهُمْ عَلَى الْعُقُوبَةِ.

52. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The most capable of pardoning is he who is the most powerful to punish.