An-Náhl 16:126 وان عاقبتم فعاقبوا بمثل ما عوقبتم به ولين صبرتم لهو خير للصابرين ١٢٦
وَإِنۡ
عَاقَبۡتُمۡ
فَعَاقِبُواْ
بِمِثۡلِ
مَا
عُوقِبۡتُم
بِهِۦۖ
وَلَئِن
صَبَرۡتُمۡ
لَهُوَ
خَيۡرٞ
لِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ
١٢٦
If you take retribution, then do so in proportion to the wrong done to you. But if you can bear such conduct with patience, indeed that is best for the steadfast.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Command for Equality in Punishment
Allah commands justice in punishment and equity in settling the cases of rights. `Abdur-Razzaq recorded that, concerning the Ayah,
فَعَاقِبُواْ بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِهِ
(then punish them with the like of that with which you were afflicted.) Ibn Sirin said, "I
…The Command for Equality in Punishment
Allah commands justice in punishment and equity in settling the cases of rights. `Abdur-Razzaq recorded that, co
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