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From: gt8145a@prism.gatech.edu (FADEL,AYMAN HOSSAM)
Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam
Subject: Re: Differences of a Muslim with Israel!
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Date: 13 Nov 90 15:13:25 GMT
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In article <1990Nov12.121229.18201@nntp-server.caltech.edu> isaac@goanna.cs.rmit.oz.au (Isaac Balbin) writes:
>
>>>	Does Islam believe in an eye for an eye?
>>Islam certainly believes an eye for an eye and all Muslims
>>are obliged to obey. 
>Thank you for the answer. Where is the source for Muslims believing this?
>What does it mean in Islam. It is not taken legally by the other
>two religions who reference this dictum.

Two comments.

One, we should not attribute active verbs to "Islam", but instead to
humans and God.  So the more correct question is "Do muslims believe
in an eye for an eye?"

Second, I believe that most Muslims believe God permits a person to
retaliate for an injury and inflict just as serious an injury
upon the aggressor, but it is preferable to accept a sum of money
or forgive entirely.

salam, ayman

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FADEL,AYMAN HOSSAM
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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