سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 179
وَلَكُمْ فِى ٱلْقِصَاصِ حَيَوٰةٌ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ ﴿179﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisâs (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding, that you may become Al-Muttaqûn (the pious - See V.2: 2).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَكُمْ
walakum
And for you
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْقِصَاصِ
l-qiṣāṣi
the legal retribution
حَيَوٰةٌۭ
ḥayatun
(is) life
يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى
yāulī
O men
ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ
l-albābi
(of) understanding
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
So that you may
تَتَّقُونَ
tattaqūna
(become) righteous
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
179. 1. When the murderer fears that he too will be killed in retribution, then he will not dare to kill anyone, and in the society where the law of retribution is enforced, this fear protects the society from murder and bloodshed, resulting in great peace and tranquility in the society. This can still be observed today in Saudi society, where, by the grace of Allah, the blessings of enforcing Islamic punishments are present. If only other countries would also enforce Islamic punishments and provide their people with this peaceful life.
