5:45
وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهَآ أَنَّ ٱلنَّفْسَ بِٱلنَّفْسِ وَٱلْعَيْنَ بِٱلْعَيْنِ وَٱلْأَنفَ بِٱلْأَنفِ وَٱلْأُذُنَ بِٱلْأُذُنِ وَٱلسِّنَّ بِٱلسِّنِّ وَٱلْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌ ۚ فَمَن تَصَدَّقَ بِهِۦ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَّهُۥ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ
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We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, nose or nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and wounds equal for equal." But if any one remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.
A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain
In the Torah We prescribed for them a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, an equal wound for a wound: if anyone forgoes this out of charity, it will serve as atonement for his bad deeds. Those who do not judge according to what God has revealed are doing grave wrong.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved
And We prescribed for them therein: The life for the life, and the eye for the eye, and the nose for the nose, and the ear for the ear, and the tooth for the tooth, and for wounds retaliation. But whoso forgoeth it (in the way of charity) it shall be expiation for him. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are wrong-doers.
M. Pickthallpublic-domain
And We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But whoever gives [up his right as] charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allāh has revealed - then it is those who are the wrongdoers [i.e., the unjust].
Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved
Orada onlara cana can, göze göz, buruna burun, kulağa kulak, dişe dişle ve yaralara karşılıklı ödeşme yazdık. Kim hakkından vazgeçerse bu, onun günahlarına keffaret olur. Allah'ın indirdiği ile hükmetmeyenler, işte onlar zalimlerdir.
Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved
Biz Tevrat'ta onlara, cana can, göze göz, buruna burun, kulağa kulak, dişe diş ve yaralara karşılıklı kısas (ödeşme) yazdık. Bununla beraber kim kısas hakkını bağışlarsa, bu kendi günahlarına keffaret olur. Ve kim Allah'ın indirdiğiyle hükmetmezse, işte onlar zalimlerin ta kendileridir.
Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain
Orada (Tevrat’ta) onlara şöyle yazmıştık: “Cana can, göze göz, buruna burun, kulağa kulak, dişe diş (karşılık ve cezadır). Yaralar da kısastır (her yaralama misli ile cezalandırılır). Kim bunu (kısası) bağışlarsa kendisi için o, kefaret (bir günahı örtme sebebi) olur. Kim Allah’ın indirdiği ile hükmetmezse işte onlar zalimlerin ta kendileridir.”
Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved
وفَرَضنا عليهم في التوراة أن النفس تُقْتَل بالنفس، والعين تُفْقَأ بالعين، والأنف يُجْدَع بالأنف، والأذُن تُقْطع بالأذُن، والسنَّ تُقْلَعُ بالسنِّ، وأنَّه يُقْتَصُّ في الجروح، فمن تجاوز عن حقه في الاقتصاص من المُعتدي فذلك تكفير لبعض ذنوب المعتدى عليه وإزالةٌ لها. ومن لم يحكم بما أنزل الله في القصاص وغيره، فأولئك هم المتجاوزون حدود الله.
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Already have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.
- 8:22Content: Is the call to reason unique to the Qur'an? — an honest comparison with earlier scriptures
۞ إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ
Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the deaf, the dumb, who have no sense.
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وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِى ٱلزَّبُورِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلذِّكْرِ أَنَّ ٱلْأَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِىَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ
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- 25:44Content: Is the call to reason unique to the Qur'an? — an honest comparison with earlier scriptures
أَمْ تَحْسَبُ أَنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ يَسْمَعُونَ أَوْ يَعْقِلُونَ ۚ إِنْ هُمْ إِلَّا كَٱلْأَنْعَـٰمِ ۖ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ سَبِيلًا
Or deemest thou that most of them hear or understand? They are but as the cattle - nay, but they are farther astray?
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وَلَقَدْ أَضَلَّ مِنكُمْ جِبِلًّا كَثِيرًا ۖ أَفَلَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْقِلُونَ
Yet he hath led astray of you a great multitude. Had ye then no sense?
In earlier scriptures
- Exodus 21:24citationThe Qur'an's explicit citations
Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
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עַ֚יִן תַּ֣חַת עַ֔יִן שֵׁ֖ן תַּ֣חַת שֵׁ֑ן יָ֚ד תַּ֣חַת יָ֔ד רֶ֖גֶל תַּ֥חַת רָֽגֶל׃
The Qur'an cites this directly: 'And We ordained for them therein [the Torah]: a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth...' (Q 5:45) — an explicit in-text reference matching Exodus 21:24.
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