My Book About God — Page 46
46 َو اُؤٰٓزَج ٍةَئِّيَس ٌةَئِّيَس اَهُلْثِّم١ۚ ْنَمَف اَفَع َو َحَلْصَا ٗهُرْجَاَف ىَلَع ِهّٰللا And the recompense of an injury is an injury the like thereof; but whoso forgives and his act brings about reformation, his reward is with Allah. (Ch. 42: v. 41) According to the teachings of the Holy Quran, therefore, if a person commits a crime against you, then you have every right to take revenge as long as you remain within the limits of justice and fair play and your revenge does not exceed, in severity, the wrong done to you. Moreover, your actions should also correspond with the prescribed law. You are not allowed to take the law into your own hands. Allah also states that there is a better course open for you. You have the choice to forgive the wrongdoer