Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 48
HAZRAT MIRZA GHULAM AHMAD (AS) amputated. Let it not be the case that she diseases your other limbs as well, which then causes your death. Again, the Quran, unlike the Gospel, does not completely prohibit you from taking oaths. Rather, it prohibits meaningless oaths. For on certain occasions oaths are a way to bring about a judgment. God does not desire that any form of testimony be prevented-otherwise His wisdom would be brought into question. It is only natural that when no one is available to testify in a dispute, an oath in the name of God becomes necessary because it calls upon God as a witness. And unlike the Gospel, the Quran does not prohibit you from resisting an oppressor in all circumstances. Rather, it says: 9 جَزَوْا سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِثْلُهَا فَمَنْ عَفَا وَ أَصْلَحَ فَاجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ That is, the recompense of any injury is an injury the like thereof. But, if a person shows forgiveness and pardons another person's wrongdoing and their clemency results in reform instead of further transgression, then God is pleased with such a person and will reward him accordingly. Thus, in light of the Quran neither is punishment praiseworthy in all cases, nor is forgiveness commendable in all circumstances. Rather, it encourages the ability to judge circumstances appropriately. Any retribution or forgiveness ought to be administered in proper accordance with 9 Surah Ash-Shura, 42:41 [Publisher] 48