Retaliation of Murder – Prosecution and kindness (L-208)
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فَمَن عُفِيَ لَهُ مِن أَخيهِ
شَيءٌ فَاتِّباعٌ بِالمَعروفِ وَأَداءٌ إِلَيهِ بِإِحسانٍ ۗ ذٰلِكَ تَخفيفٌ مِن
رَبِّكُم وَرَحمَةٌ ۗ فَمَنِ اعتَدىٰ بَعدَ ذٰلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذابٌ أَليمٌ178b. |
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178b. Faman ‘ufi-ya
lahuu min ‘akhiihi shay-‘un-
fattibaa-‘um-bil-ma’-ruufi
wa ‘adaaa-‘un ‘ilayhi
bi-‘ihsaan. Zaalika takhfiifum-mir-Rabbikum wa
rahmah. Fama-ni’-tadaa ba’-da zaalika fala-huu
’azaabun ‘aliim. |
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178b. But if he is
forgiven by his kin, then grant any reasonable demand, and pay with good
will. This is a concession from your Lord, and a mercy. But whoever commits
aggression after that, a painful torment awaits him. |
‘Ittibaa-‘um-bil-ma’-ruufi – (prosecution according to usage), its purpose is that if the heirs of the murdered forgive the retaliation of the murder, and agree to take the payment of bloodshed then it is responsibility of the murderer to pay according to usage full reasonable payment with kindness, mercy and righteousness.
We have discussed in the previous lesson that, which principle of the natural equation among the entire human beings has been fixed by God, that is “murder is in retaliation to the murder”. Now, it is being commanded that the heirs of the murdered can forgive to the killer or they can give up after getting blood money from the killer or they can lessen also some of the blood money. The killer can be saved from punishment of ‘to be killed’ in these conditions.
Then, it is commanded that if the heirs of the murdered agree to forgive the murderer and take blood money, then they should not demand so much heavy amount which may be out of the reach of the killer. They should not narrow him intentionally due to anger or they should not begin to demand the entire blood money after forgiving the payment of blood. Moreover, they should receive proper and reasonable amount according to usage.
After urging the heirs of the murdered, now the killer is being emphasized that he should remit this amount also very elegantly and beautifully. He should not try to prolong purposely, to grow intricacy or displeasure. God has imposed perfect physical punishment of murder to the killer along with this method of reduction in punishment. God is Merciful upon the mankind. With His Kindness, He has reduced the punishment but if, even then, any individual opposes or disobeys these laws and steps out of these limitations, then God will punish him with a painful doom.
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