My Book About God — Page 45
45 should be our response? Should we punish that person or should we forgive him? Bushra— The point to remember is that the ulti- mate purpose of punishment is reformation and not vengeance. Salma, please bring the Holy Quran so that I can recite a verse of the Holy Quran which deals with the subject of revenge and punishment. Salma went inside and brought a copy of the Holy Quran. Bushra— This is the Holy Book, the actual word of God revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In Chapter 42 Allah says: