Degrees of Forgiveness with Spouses and Children

Allāh — Glorified and Exalted be He — said: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ ۚ وَإِن تَعْفُوا وَتَصْفَحُوا وَتَغْفِرُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ} O you who believe! Verily, among your wives and your children there are enemies for you (who may stop you from the obedience of Allāh), therefore beware of them! But if you pardon (them) and overlook, and forgive (their faults), then verily, Allāh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Surah At-Taghabun 64:14] Allāh the Exalted combined "pardon" (al-'afw), "overlooking" (as-safh), and "forgiveness" (al-maghfirah) to emphasise the perfection of overlooking the mistakes of spouses and children, as these terms represent ascending degrees of forbearance: 1⃣ - Pardon (Al-'Afw): Relinquishing punishment. 2⃣ - Overlooking (As-Safh): Turning away from the sin and refraining from reprimand. 3⃣ - Forgiveness (Al-Maghfirah): Concealing the sin and not publicising it. Within this is a Divine guidance toward open-mindedness, preserving affection, and building homes upon forbearance and mercy. Shaykh Fayṣal Al-Hashidi Source: https://t.me/Insightful_Couples/207