126وَإِن عاقَبتُم فَعاقِبوا بِمِثلِ ما عوقِبتُم بِهِ ۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرتُم لَهُوَ خَيرٌ لِلصّابِرينَMuhammad AliAnd if you take your turn, then punish with the like of that with which you were afflicted. But if you show patience, it is certainly best for the patient.