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7:152 - Those who took the calf (for worship) will indeed be overwhelmed with wrath from their Lord
and with shame in this life: thus do We recompense those who invent (falsehoods). 1120
1120 The consequences were twofold: (1) spiritual, in that Allah's grace is withdrawn, and (2) even in the present life of this
world, in that godly men also shun the sinner's company, and he is isolated. (7.152)
9:82 - Let them laugh a little: much will they weep: a recompense for the (evil) that they do. 1336
1336 They may sneer or ridicule or rejoice now: that will be only for a little: much will they have to weep for afterwards.
(9.82)
11:111 - And of a surety to all will your Lord pay back (in full the recompense) of their deeds: for He
knoweth well all that they do. 1615
1615 Cf. xi. 109 above, with which the argument is now connected up by recalling the characteristic word ("pay back") and
leading to the exhortation (in the verses following) to stand firm in the right path freshly revealed. (11.111)
16:111 - One day every soul will come up struggling for itself and every soul will be recompensed
(fully) for all its actions and none will be unjustly dealt with. 2148
2148 When the Reckoning comes, each soul will stand on its own personal responsibility. No one else can help it. Full
justice will be done, and all the seeming inequalities of this world will be redressed. (16.111)
17:63 - Allah said: "Go thy way; if any of them follow thee verily Hell will be the recompense of you
(all) an ample recompense. 2253
2253 The power of Evil is summarily dismissed, but not without a clear warning. "Do thy worst; if any of them misuse their
limited free-will and deliberately follow thee, they must take the consequences with thee; all of you must answer
according to your personal responsibility." (17.63)
17:98-That is their recompense because they rejected Our Signs and said "When we are reduced
to bones and broken dust should we really be raised up (to be) a new Creation?" 2304
2304 This phrase is repeated from xvii. 49. The reminiscence rounds off the argument. After certain moral precepts to which
Faith was linked, we have had a discussion of Unfaith. Its various motives have been analysed, and its penalties have
been allegorically shadowed forth. After this, the example of Pharaoh is held as a type of Unfaith in the next section,
and the Sura closed with an exhortation to faith and a declaration of the glory of Allah. (17.98)
42:40 - The recompense for an injury is an injury equal thereto (in degree): but if a person forgives
and makes reconciliation His reward is due from Allah: for (Allah) loveth not those who do
wrong. 458145824583
4581 See last note. When you stand up for rights, either on private or public grounds, it may be through processes of law,
or by way of private defence in so far as the law permits private action. But in all cases you must not seek a
compensation greater than the injury suffered. The most you can do is to demand equal redress, i.e., a harm
equivalent to the harm done to you. Even this may serve to curb your unregenerate soul, or a community bent on
revenge. But the ideal mode is not to slake your thirst for vengeance, but to follow better ways leading to the reform of
the offender or his reconciliation. See xli. 34, and xxiii. 96. You can take steps to prevent repetition, by physical or
moral means; the best moral means would be to turn hatred into friendship by forgiveness and love. In that case the
compensation or reward (if we must use such terms) is infinitely greater, for it wins the good pleasure of Allah. But this
active righting of wrongs, whether by physical or by moral or spiritual means, which are commended as better, is an
antithesis to the monkish doctrine, when you are smitten on one cheek, to turn the other also. This would not
suppress, but encourage wrong-doing. It is practised by none but poltroons, and is preached only by hypocrites, or
men who want to make slaves of others by depriving them of the power of self-defence. It occurs in two of the four
canonical Gospels (Matt. v. 39, and Luke vi. 29), but we need not therefore assume that it was preached by Jesus.
(42.40)
4582 To love Allah is the highest motive of our conduct, for it leads to the love of Allah's creatures; to win the approbation
and love of Allah, is the highest reward, far transcending any compensation or satisfaction we can obtain in this life.
(42.40)
4583 Allah does not love those who do wrong. If, therefore we tolerate wrong, or encourage wrong by allowing it to run
rampant when we can prevent it, we fail in our duty to Allah. (42.40)
45:14 - Tell those who believe to forgive those who do not look forward to the Days of Allah: it is
for Him to recompense (for good or ill) each People according to what they have earned.
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4748 Cf. xiv: 5. (45.14)
4749 Allah will give due recompense for good or evil according to His own full Knowledge and righteous Plan, and in His
own good time. (45.14)
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