Why is taking revenge forbidden in Islam?
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Islam has legislated retribution (Qisas) for the murderer who kills unjustly. This is carried out by the authorities after the murder is proven and the killer is deemed equal to the slain, thereby preventing corruption and the shedding of blood unjustly.
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