What objection arises if the maxim is treated as saying all killing prevents killing?
Musāwāt and Ījāz al-Qaṣr: Proportionate Wording and the Rhetoric of Qiṣāṣ
- All killings are lawful qiṣāṣ
- Unlawful killing can cause further violence and retaliation
- The Arabic word “qatl” has no recognized meaning
- The word qiṣāṣ cannot have tanwīn