﴿وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ﴾
And for you there is life in just retribution. (Al-Baqarah 2:179)
The verse does not merely name a penalty; it presents its role in preserving life. Under a justly applied legal system, the prospect of retribution can deter intentional killing and protect others. The measure concerning a life taken thereby contributes to safeguarding lives.
A broad chain of rationale, consequence and communal benefit is expressed in exceptionally few words.
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Musāwāt and Ījāz al-Qaṣr: Proportionate Wording and the Rhetoric of Qiṣāṣ
﴿وَلَكُمْ فِي الْقِصَاصِ حَيَاةٌ﴾
And for you there is life in just retribution. (Al-Baqarah 2:179)
The verse does not merely name a penalty; it presents its role in preserving life. Under a justly applied legal system, the prospect of retribution can deter intentional killing and protect others. The measure concerning a life taken thereby contributes to safeguarding lives.
A broad chain of rationale, consequence and communal benefit is expressed in exceptionally few words.