Motif
Forgiveness preferred over proportionate retaliation
forgiveness_preferred_over_proportionate_retaliation
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Justice, Mercy, and Judicial Procedure. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) CHAPTER XLI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XLII. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 32737-32811 confidence: high
The righteous avoid heinous crimes, forgive when angry, obey God, pray, consult one another, give alms, and respond when injured.
The passage allows proportionate retaliation after injury but states that one who forgives and is reconciled receives reward from God.
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