hence if you have to respond to an attack (in argument] respond only to the extent of the attack levelled against you but to bear yourselves with patience is indeed far better for (you since god is with] those who are patient in adversity.
وإن عاقبتم فعاقبوا بمثل ما عوقبتم به ولئن صبرتم لهو خير للصابرين