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Post by paarsurrey on Jan 24, 2012 21:14:21 GMT
Is God’s justice close to an eye for an eye? There are many references in scripture that indicate that an eye for an eye is good justice. This notion that a penalty should fit the crime has even been adopted by most legal system in the world. Leviticus 24:20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. I think the scribe could not describe the teachings in full; there must have been a mention of forgiveness if the circumstances prove that the person at fault did not want it purposely; it was done by mistake. The full teaching should be like this: [5:45] Surely, We sent down the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people and those learned in the Law; for they were required to preserve the Book of Allah, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore fear not men but fear Me; and barter not My Signs for a paltry price. And whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers. [5:46] And therein We prescribed for them: A life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for other injuries equitable retaliation. And whoso waives the right thereto, it shall be an expiation for his sins; and whoso judges not by what Allah has sent down, these it is who are wrongdoers. www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=5&verse=45
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Post by paarsurrey on Jan 24, 2012 21:21:32 GMT
Who said anything about it being fair? Such things are extremely primitive and so when you get police and justice they can do a much better job. For the Penal Code, one has to follow the law of the land where one lives; one cannot take law in on'e own hand. The enforcement has to be done through the law of the land; if one is not satisfied with it then one could try to change it as per the provisions of the constitution.
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Post by Greatestiam on Jan 25, 2012 14:37:02 GMT
Is God’s justice close to an eye for an eye? There are many references in scripture that indicate that an eye for an eye is good justice. This notion that a penalty should fit the crime has even been adopted by most legal system in the world. Leviticus 24:20 Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again. I think the scribe could not describe the teachings in full; there must have been a mention of forgiveness if the circumstances prove that the person at fault did not want it purposely; it was done by mistake. The full teaching should be like this: [5:45] Surely, We sent down the Torah wherein was guidance and light. By it did the Prophets, who were obedient to Us, judge for the Jews, as did the godly people and those learned in the Law; for they were required to preserve the Book of Allah, and because they were guardians over it. Therefore fear not men but fear Me; and barter not My Signs for a paltry price. And whoso judges not by that which Allah has sent down, these it is who are the disbelievers. [5:46] And therein We prescribed for them: A life for a life, and an eye for an eye, and a nose for a nose, and an ear for an ear, and a tooth for a tooth, and for other injuries equitable retaliation. And whoso waives the right thereto, it shall be an expiation for his sins; and whoso judges not by what Allah has sent down, these it is who are wrongdoers. www.alislam.org/quran/search2/showChapter.php?ch=5&verse=45-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth Meaning The notion that for every wrong done there should be a compensating measure of justice. Origin From the Code of Hammurabi. Hammurabi was King of Babylon, 1792-1750BC. The code survives today in the Akkadian language. Used in the Bible, Matthew 5:38 Regards DL
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