وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُم بِهِۦ ۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِّلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- (முஃமின்களே!) நீங்கள் தண்டிப்பதாக இருந்தால் எந்த அளவிற்கு நீங்கள் தண்டிக்கப்பட்டீர்களோ அது போன்ற அளவுக்கே நீங்களும் தண்டியுங்கள், பொறுத்துக் கொண்டால், நிச்சயமாக அதுவே பொறுமையாளருக்கு மிக்க மேன்மையானதாகும்.
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- තවද නුඹලා දඬුවම් කරන්නෙහු නම් නුඹලා කවර දෙයකින් දඬුවම් කරනු ලැබුවේ ද ඒ හා සමානව නුඹලා දඬුවම් කරනු. තවද නුඹලා ඉවසා දරා ගත්තෙහු නම් ඉවසිලිවන්තයින්හට එය උතුම්ය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- اور اگر بدلہ لو بھی تو بالکل اتنا ہی جتنا صدمہ تمہیں پہنچایا گیا ہو اور اگر صبر کرلو تو بےشک صابروں کے لئے یہی بہتر ہے.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- もしあなたがたが罰するなら，あなたがたが悩まされたように罰しなさい。だがあなたがたがもし耐え忍ぶならば，それは耐え忍ぶ者にとって最も善いことである。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 如果你们要报复，就应当依照你们所受的伤害而报复。如果你们容忍，那对于容忍者是更好的。
Tafsir of 16:126
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, "If a man among you takes something from you, then you should take something similar from him." This was also the opinion of Mujahid, Ibrahim, Al-Hasan Al-Basri, and others. Ibn Jarir also favored this opinion. Ibn Zayd said: "They had been commanded to forgive the idolators, then some men became Muslim who were strong and powerful. They said, `O Messenger of Allah, if only Allah would give us permission, we would sort out these dogs!' Then this Ayah was revealed, then it was latter abrogated by the command to engage in Jihad." وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ (And be patient, and your patience will not be but by the help of Allah.) This emphasizes the command to be patient and tells us that patience cannot be acquired except by the will, help, decree and power of Allah.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
