does Koran teach about forgiveness in the name of Allah? Would muslims forgive Saddam and not hang him if so?

Answer 1

42:40- The recompense for an injury (or evil) is an injury (or evil) equal to it in degree. But if a person forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from God.

42:42- The blame is only against those who hold back other men with wrong doing and haughtily cross bounds through the land, defying right and justice: For such people there will be a serious penalty.

17:33-And do not take life- Which Allah has made Holy- - Except for just cause. And if anyone is killed wrongly, we have given his heir the right to demand justice within due limits or to forgive. But let him not exceed the limits in the matters of taking life.

Hadiths farther tell us what to do in times of murder:

in Bakhari: 6.60.25:
The law of al-Qisas applies to Muslims: which is equality in punishment. So a murderer will be murdered.
However, the relatives of the slain can forgive him, and he will not be killed, and he must pay them Diya- which is money to support the family of the person killed.

God only knows whether or not Saddam will be forgiven, it matters how much he repented while alive, and how much he sought forgiveness with God.
But only God knows the end for Saddam.

Answer 2

Yes one of the major themes of the Quran and Islam is mercy and forgiveness.

In islamic law when a person has been conclusively proven to have commited a crime the ones who decide his sentence are the victims families not the state (they after all have suffered the loss not the state) - they are strongly encouraged to forgive the killer and spare his life and if they do they will get a big reward in the next life- the killer would be free but have to pay compensation.If however they feel they cannot forgive the killer is put to death.

So if Saddams trial was islamic all the relatives of the victim would be asked their opinion - if they all forgive him (a big if!) he'd be free but if one couldnt and ask for the death sentence he would be killed
and Allah knows best




"O you who believe! The law of Al-Qisas (i.e. equality in punishment) is prescribed for you in cases of murder: The free for the free, the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But if the relatives (or one of them) of the killed (person) forgive their brother (i.e. the killers something of Qisas (i.e. not to kill the killer by accepting blood money in the case of intentional murder)----then the relatives (of the killed person) should demand blood-money in a reasonable manner and the killer must pay with handsome gratitude. This is an alleviation and a Mercy from your Lord, (in comparison to what was prescribed for the nations before you).

So after this, whoever transgresses the limits (i.e. to kill the killer after taking the blood-money) shall have a painful torment." (Quran 2.178)

In the above narrations, we clearly see that Allah Almighty used to punish to death those who commit intentional murders among the People of Israel. This law is still effective in Islam, and killing the murderer is still a valid law in Islam, but there is however another alternative for punishment, and that is accepting by choice the blood money.

If the relatives of the slain person wish to have an open and forgiving heart, then they can forgive the murderer under the condition that he compensate them with money for their slain son or relative. The demand should be reasonable.

If the relatives do not wish to forgive the murderer, then he is to get executed by the Islamic ruling authority.

Answer 3

yes Quran does teach about forgiveness in the name of Allah, and Allah only forgive true Muslims (Muslims that does everything that they suppose to and believe in Allah) but Muslims would not forgive Saddam because hes a dictator.

Answer 4

There are 2 forms of forgiveness in Islam a million. Allah's forgiveness 2. Human forgiveness Examples from the Quran with Allah's forgiveness: "certainly! God would not forgive the sin of ascribing companions to Him, yet He forgives something to whom He pleases, and whoever takes companions with God has long gone off track right into a tactics errors".Qur'an (4:116) Examples of human forgiveness: “people who stay away from substantial sins and acts of indecencies and while they're offended they forgive.” Qur'an ( 40 two:37) “The reward of the evil is the evil thereof, yet whosoever forgives and makes amends, his reward is upon Allah.”Qur'an ( 40 two:40) So, the lesson immediately boys and ladies is: Forgiving one yet another, even forgiving one’s enemies is likely one in each and every of the main serious Islamic coaching. regrettably, many Muslims have strayed from the instructions of Islam. All we can do is pray or convince them to end their evil deeds.

Answer 5

Shaybani answered the question. In the Christian culture, Christians are also encouraged to forgive, but when an individual is found guilty of a crime, like murder, the law requires that he pay a penalty. The purpose of this penalty is not for revenge. It is to deter others from committing the same crime.

Answer 6

yes islam does teach forgiveness. if you as a man/woman cannot forgive and show mercy, why do you expect Allah to forgive you.