What is the Islamic view of the teaching 'turn the other cheek'?

Question

Specifically, what would be an Islamic view of the following words, which the Bible says were taught by Jesus:

"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also." (Matthew 5:38-39)

Under the law 'Eye for eye...', if someone does something to a person, then that someone should have what they did done to them.

Under the above teaching, if someone has something bad done to them, they not only don't do it to the person in return, they take on the 'penalty' that would otherwise have been applied to that other person.

Do Muslims believe this is an appropriate attitude?

What, if anything, would those verses have to say about God's attitude towards us?

If possible, please give verses from the Qur'an to support your answer.

Answer 1

yeah we have similar understanding in Islam too such as the following:

-meet the evil with good behavior
Quran 23:96
[96] Repel evil with that which is better. We are Best-Acquainted with the things they utter.

-love ur enemy
Quran 41:34
[34] The good deed and the evil deed cannot be equal. Repel (the evil) with one which is better then verily he, between whom and you there was enmity, (will become) as though he was a close friend.


-the eye for any eye, that's for the law of the country, for crimes, court and justice. otherwise everyone will hurt each other.

Answer 2

One should turn the other cheek when he or she is bothered by something, but when there is injustice in the world, then no one can turn the other cheek and a muslim should help restore justice in the world. If you're being shot at, you definetly do not turn the other cheek, otherwise, you allow yourself to be killed which is pretty much suicide. Pretty much, turn the other cheek when you are having a small conflict that will resolve itself later. Otherwise, God does not allow anyone to just sit there watch suffering and expect to be rewarded for it.

Answer 3

we, muslims are given the priveledge to seek justice or whatever damages to be claimed. But we can also strike back at anyone who tresspasses us.But it is best and rewarded that we understand why we were wronged and forgive those who made injustice toward us.I just don't know if there is something like the bible teaching of giving the other cheek, carrying double the burdens. I think it's rediculous, it's like giving my other daughters to be raped when one is already abused.
quran 2:190
fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities, for Allah loved not aggressors.
quran 4:135
o ye who believe! stand frimly for justice, as witnesses to Allah, even among yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be against rich or poor: For Allah can best protect both. Follow not the lusts of your hearts , lest you swerve, and if you distort justice or decline to do justice, verily, Allah is well acquainted with all that you do.
quran 42:40
the recompense for an injury is an injury equal therto in degree: but if a person forgives and make reconcillation, his reward is due from Allah: for Allah loved not those who do wrong.

Answer 4

Grace unto you and peace,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Better yet (than turning the other cheek), is "from such" (lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient, unthankful, unholy, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, dispisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, HIGHmindead, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God[Grace], having a form of godliness but denying the [higher] power thereof); From such "turn away": 2Tim 3: 2,3,4,5

Pst - The only way to end the image vs likeness war (likeness says right is right, image says left is right) in a mirror is to "turn away" and let the (reverse) image "vanish". What's old and faulty (law) is not only ready to vanish: Heb 8, but shall vanish: 1Cor 13.

The "grace" of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 5

So, what i ask your self is this: supose christians were to resign "turning the different cheek" and displaying mercy to their enemies; assume the jews were to resign "making painful concessions" & rather kill one hundred arab muslims for all and distinct jew wounded or killed; THEN ought to the muslims understand the jews &/or the christians, and enable them on my own ? i'm getting the strangest feeling the international ought to grow to be an excellent worse position. i ought to commence progression myself a bomb protect.

Answer 6

In islamic point of view, forgiveness is better in God's "eye".But you can fight back if u are oppressed,

Answer 7

It seems these days that the Muslim answer is go blow it up. I'm probably 1000% wrong on that.

Answer 8

Beat on both cheeks together, so that your enemy will not have another cheek to turn.