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1 The Virtues of Surah Al-Ma'idah; When It was Revealed Surah to ...

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So, they went <strong>to</strong> the Prophet who ordered them<br />

<strong>to</strong> bring about retaliation.<br />

Anas bin An-Nadr, her brother, asked, `O <strong>Al</strong>lah's<br />

Messenger! Will the <strong>to</strong>oth <strong>of</strong> Ar-Rabi be broken'<br />

<strong>The</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah said, `O Anas! <strong>The</strong> Book<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah prescribes retaliation.'<br />

Anas said, `No, by Him Who has sent you with<br />

the Truth, her <strong>to</strong>oth will not be broken.'<br />

Later the relatives <strong>of</strong> the girl agreed <strong>to</strong> forgive Ar-<br />

Rabi and forfeit their right <strong>to</strong> retaliation.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah said,<br />

إن من عباد االله من لو أقسم على االله لأبره<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are some <strong>of</strong> <strong>Al</strong>lah's servants who, if they<br />

take an oath by <strong>Al</strong>lah, <strong>Al</strong>lah fulfils them.''<br />

<strong>It</strong> <strong>was</strong> recorded in the Two Sahihs.<br />

Retaliation for Wounds<br />

<strong>Al</strong>lah said,<br />

and wounds equal for equal.<br />

وَالْجُرُوحَ‏ قِصَاصٌ‏<br />

<strong>Al</strong>i bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn Abbas said,<br />

"Life for life, an eye for an eye, a nose, if cut <strong>of</strong>f,<br />

for a nose, a <strong>to</strong>oth broken for a <strong>to</strong>oth and wounds<br />

equal for wound.''<br />

<strong>The</strong> free Muslims, men and women, are equal in this<br />

matter. And their slaves, male and female, are equal in<br />

this matter. And this ruling is the same regarding<br />

intentional murder and lesser <strong>of</strong>fenses, as Ibn Jarir and<br />

Ibn Abi Hatim recorded.<br />

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