The Holy Quran 42:39 — Surah Ash-Shuraa

Arabic text

وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ

Translation

And (they are also) those who retaliate (only) when aggression affects them (without being aggressors).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The believers' forgiveness and retaliation: that is, where it is fitting to forgive, [the believer] forgives. For example, someone's action provoked anger, and he admitted his weakness and fault with remorse, and they forgave him; this is praiseworthy.

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