Punishment, Punish them with the like of that with which you were afflicted

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16:126
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وَإِنۡعَاقَبۡتُمۡفَعَاقِبُواْبِمِثۡلِمَاعُوقِبۡتُمبِهِۦۖوَلَئِنصَبَرۡتُمۡلَهُوَخَيۡرٞلِّلصَّٰبِرِينَ١٢٦
Saheeh International

And if you punish [an enemy, O believers], punish with an equivalent of that with which you were harmed.1 But if you are patient - it is better for those who are patient.

وَإِنْWain
عَاقَبْتُمْAAaqabtum
فَعَاقِبُوا۟faAAaqiboo
بِمِثْلِbimithli
مَاma
عُوقِبْتُمAAooqibtum
بِهِۦ ۖbihi
وَلَئِنwalain
صَبَرْتُمْsabartum
لَهُوَlahuwa
خَيْرٌۭkhayrun
لِّلصَّـٰبِرِينَlilssabireena