An-Nahl 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 ye punish, then punish with the like of that wherewith ye were afflicted. But if ye endure patiently, verily it is better for the patient.

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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

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Allah commands justice in punishment and equity in settling the cases of rights. `Abdur-Razzaq recorded that, co

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