Ash-Shuraa 42:40 وجزاء سيية سيية مثلها فمن عفا واصلح فاجره على الله انه لا يحب الظالمين ٤٠
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وَجَزَٰٓؤُاْ
سَيِّئَةٖ
سَيِّئَةٞ
مِّثۡلُهَاۖ
فَمَنۡ
عَفَا
وَأَصۡلَحَ
فَأَجۡرُهُۥ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِۚ
إِنَّهُۥ
لَا
يُحِبُّ
ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
٤٠
The guerdon of an ill-deed is an ill the like thereof. But whosoever pardoneth and amendeth, his wage is the affair of Allah. Lo! He loveth not wrong-doers.
— M. Pickthall
And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allāh. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers.
— Saheeh International
The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree): but if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah: for (Allah) loveth not those who do wrong.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Forgiving or exacting Revenge on Wrongdoers
وَجَزَآءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا
(The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof). This is like the Ayat:
فَمَنِ اعْتَدَى عَلَيْكُمْ فَاعْتَدُواْ عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا اعْتَدَى عَلَيْكُمْ
(Then whoever transgresses the prohibition against you, you
…Forgiving or exacting Revenge on Wrongdoers
وَجَزَآءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا
(The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof). This is like
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