O God! Have mercy on the wicked, for Thou hast already had mercy on the good, in that Thou hast created them good!

According to Saadi, the Persian poet of the Gulistan (“The Rose Garden”), goodness is already a gift received from God; that is why this dervish, a Sufi religious man, prays for those who do wrong instead of condemning them. Today, think of someone who has hurt you and silently ask God’s mercy for them.