Allah the Almighty's Attribute of Forgiveness

In another narration it states that nearer to the time of his demise, Hazrat Abu Ayub Ansari (ra) stated, “I have kept hidden something from you which I had heard from the Messenger (sa) of Allah. The Messenger (sa) of Allah stated, ‘If you did not commit sin, then Allah the Most Exalted would have brought about a people who would have committed sin and Allah would then grant them His forgiveness.’”

In other words, this is the extent to which Allah the Almighty Manifests His attribute of mercy and forgiveness.