“As Torah overemphasizes revenge to one extreme, the Gospels, turn to the other extreme as regards the teaching of forgiveness. Both these scriptures fail to bring into focus all the possible branches of human nature. As for Torah, it remains concerned with only one branch, while the Gospels hold fast to the other exclusively. Both teachings lack balance. As it is evident that to punish on every occasion is not appropriate nor is it in accordance with the dictates of justice, likewise to forgive and to overlook faults indiscriminately is contrary to the spirit of human reform. In view of this the Holy Qur’an does not entirely agree with either, but instead proposes the following: The recompense of an injury is an injury the like thereof; but whoso forgives and his act brings about reformation, his reward is with Allah.”
— Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, A Message of Peace
Tagged: Judeo-Christian Tradition, Old vs. New Testament, The Third Scripture, Ethical Codes, The Context of Creative Mercy
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