If you were to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you resort to patience—it is better for the patient.
An-Nahl 16:126
Compare 15 English translations
وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِهِ ۖ وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِلصَّابِرِينَ
DragHold to move · × to hide
If you were to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you resort to patience—it is better for the patient.
If you punish someone, punish them only as much as you were hurt. But if you're patient, that's better for those who stay patient.
If you must respond to harm, respond only with what is equal to what you suffered. But if you are patient, that's definitely better for those who are patient.
If you retaliate, then retaliate with the like of what was inflicted upon you. But if you are patient, that is surely better for the patient.
And if you were to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you resort to patience—it is better for the patient.
And if you were to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you resort to patience—it is better for the patient.
And if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed. But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient.
And if you punish (your enemy, O you believers in the Oneness of Allâh), then punish them with the like of that with which you were afflicted. But if you endure patiently, verily, it is better for As-Sâbirûn (the patient).
If you retaliate, let your retaliation be the like of what you suffered. But if you bear with patience, it is surely best for those who are steadfast.
And if ye do catch them out, catch them out no worse than they catch you out: But if ye show patience, that is indeed the best (course) for those who are patient.
If ye punish, then punish with the like of that wherewith ye were afflicted. But if ye endure patiently, verily it is better for the patient.
If you want to retaliate, retaliate to the same degree as the injury done to you. But if you are patient, it is better to be so.
If you take retribution, then do so in proportion to the wrong done to you. But if you can bear such conduct with patience, indeed that is best for the steadfast.
Should you retaliate, retaliate with the like of what you have been made to suffer, but if you are patient that is surely better for the steadfast.
Wain AAaqabtum faAAaqiboo bimithli ma AAooqibtum bihi walain sabartum lahuwa khayrun lilssabireena