Jesus in Islam

Forgiving better than revenge, says Iranian mother who pardoned her son's killer

On Peace Day, the Iranian mother who pardoned the killer of her son at the last minute tells daily Hürriyet that although ?qisas? ? the principle of equal retribution ? is permitted in Islam, forgiving feels better than revenge According to the Quran, equal retribution ? ?qisas? ? is permissible for crimes such as murder.