ayat on retaliation

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ayat on retaliation
OP - January 04, 2009, 02:34 PM

Hello, I would like to discuss the exact meaning of ayat 2;118 or qisas. Please, I would appreciate the comments of all of you who know about the interpretation of this verse, especially the underlined parts:

178. " o' you who have faith! retaliation (qisas) is prescribed for you
in the matter of the (unlawfully) murdered:
the freeman for the freeman,the slave for the slave,the female for the female.
but for him who is forgiven somewhat by his (aggrieved religious) brother,
then prosecution (for blood-wit) should be made according to a
fair manner (ma`ruf) and let the payment be made to him with kindliness.
this is an alleviation from your lord, and a mercy;
so whoever transgresses the limits after this,
he shall have a painful punishment."
179. " and in (the law of) retaliation there is (saving of) life for you,
o' people of understanding,
so that you may guard yourselves (against evil)."
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Re: ayat on retaliation
Reply #1 - January 04, 2009, 02:41 PM

There was a thread recently on this subject. Try searching for posts by a.ghazali.
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Reply #2 - January 04, 2009, 03:38 PM
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Reply #3 - January 04, 2009, 03:43 PM

If a freeman kills a freeman, than his family can exact revenge by killing that freeman too.
If a slave kills a slave, then the slave will be killed if that is the wish of the master who lost a slave.
The same for the women, but if a freeman kills a woman or a slave, then I believe they don't get punished in equal terms.

Any murder can be solved financially too.

At least that was my understanding of the ayat.

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Reply #4 - January 05, 2009, 07:21 AM

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179. " and in (the law of) retaliation there is (saving of) life for you,
o' people of understanding,

It does not say people of understanding, it says a word with the meaning of "Heads and Rulers and rich people of a tribe".

A very controversial verse in that it promotes that the heads of the tribe can get a Second chance if they kill.

"Ask the slave girl; she will tell you the truth.' So the Apostle called Burayra to ask her. Ali got up and gave her a violent beating first, saying, 'Tell the Apostle the truth.'"
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