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quran:42:39 –

And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they defend themselves,

and those who, when they suffer aggression, injustice, defend themselves — these are another category — that is to say, they retaliate against those who wrong them in the same manner in which the latter wronged them, as God, exalted be He, says:

القرآن:٤٢:٣٩ –

وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْبَغْيُ هُمْ يَنْتَصِرُونَ

{والذين إذا أصابهم البغي} الظلم {هم ينتصرون} صنف، أي ينتقمون ممن ظلمهم بمثل ظلمه، كما قال تعالى:

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