QS. Al-Baqarah [2:178]

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يٰٓاَيُّهَاالَّذِيْنَاٰمَنُوْاكُتِبَعَلَيْكُمُالْقِصَاصُفِىالْقَتْلٰىاَلْحُرُّبِالْحُرِّوَالْعَبْدُبِالْعَبْدِوَالْاُنْثٰىبِالْاُنْثٰىفَمَنْعُفِيَلَهٗمِنْاَخِيْهِشَيْءٌفَاتِّبَاعٌبِالْمَعْرُوْفِوَاَدَاۤءٌاِلَيْهِبِاِحْسَانٍذٰلِكَتَخْفِيْفٌمِّنْرَّبِّكُمْوَرَحْمَةٌفَمَنِاعْتَدٰىبَعْدَذٰلِكَفَلَهٗعَذَابٌاَلِيْمٌ١٧٨

yaa‑ayyuhaa alladziina aamanuu kutiba 'alaykumu alqishashu fii alqatlaa alhurru bilhurri waal'abdu bil'abdi waaluntsaa biluntsaa faman 'ufiya lahu min akhiihi syay‑un fattibaa'un bilma'ruufi wa‑adaa‑un ilayhi bi‑ihsaanin dzaalika takhfiifun min rabbikum warahmatun famani i'tadaa ba'da dzaalika falahu 'adzaabun aliimun

O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for those murdered - the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But whoever overlooks from his brother anything, then there should be a suitable follow-up and payment to him with good conduct. This is an alleviation from your Lord and a mercy. But whoever transgresses after that will have a painful punishment. [178]

— Sahih International

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