﴿فِي الْقِصَاصِ﴾
In qiṣāṣ, that is, within the institution of just retribution.
The preposition fī literally suggests containment and here forms a close relation between the legal measure and the life it helps preserve. What might look outwardly like a contradiction becomes an insight into deterrence and collective protection.
The definite al-qiṣāṣ identifies an established legal institution, not uncontrolled personal revenge. This distinction is crucial for understanding the reasoning.
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Musāwāt and Ījāz al-Qaṣr: Proportionate Wording and the Rhetoric of Qiṣāṣ
﴿فِي الْقِصَاصِ﴾
In qiṣāṣ, that is, within the institution of just retribution.
The preposition fī literally suggests containment and here forms a close relation between the legal measure and the life it helps preserve. What might look outwardly like a contradiction becomes an insight into deterrence and collective protection.
The definite al-qiṣāṣ identifies an established legal institution, not uncontrolled personal revenge. This distinction is crucial for understanding the reasoning.