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English - Chapter 2 - Al-Baqarah
Translation by Abdel Haleem — Permalink
Verse 178 — Surah Al-Baqarah 2:178
You who believe, fair retribution is prescribed for you in cases of murder: the free man for the free man, the slave for the slave, the female for the female. But if the culprit is pardoned by his aggrieved brother, this shall be adhered to fairly, and the culprit shall pay what is due in a good way. This is an alleviation from your Lord and an act of mercy. If anyone then exceeds these limits, grievous suffering awaits him