النَّحْلِ

Surah An-Nahl, ayah 126

The Bee · Meccan · 128 ayahs

16:126

وَاِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِهٖؕ وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَیْرٌ لِلصَّابِرٖینَ

Wain AAaqabtum faAAaqiboo bimithli ma AAooqibtum bihi walain sabartum lahuwa khayrun lilssabireena

Translations

And if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient

Saheeh International

If ye punish, then punish with the like of that wherewith ye were afflicted. But if ye endure patiently, verily it is better for the patient

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