The Quran has several powerful verses that carry the same principle — that aggressors will face losses equal to what they inflict on their victims. Here they are:

⚔️ Al-Baqarah 2:194 — The Law of Equal Retribution
“Whoever transgresses against you, transgress against him in like manner as he transgressed against you. And fear Allah, and know that Allah is with those who fear Him.”
This verse establishes the Law of Equality (Qisas) — the aggressor who commits harm against another is subject to having the same measure of harm returned upon him. It sets a direct mirror: what the aggressor inflicts, the victim is entitled to return in equal proportion.

🔁 Ash-Shura 42:40–42 — Evil Meets Its Equal
“The recompense for an evil is an evil like thereof; but whoever forgives and makes reconciliation, his reward is due from Allah. Verily, He likes not the wrongdoers. And indeed, whosoever takes revenge after he has suffered wrong — for such there is no blame against them. The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress men and rebel in the earth without justification; for such there will be a painful torment.”
This passage lays down a foundational principle: the recompense for an evil deed is an equal evil in return. It vindicates the victim who retaliates, while placing full blame on the original oppressor — who faces a painful punishment from Allah. 

⚖️ An-Nahl 16:126 — Punish to the Measure You Were Punished
“And if you punish, then punish them with the like of that with which you were afflicted.”
This verse affirms that retaliation must be proportionate — the aggressor suffers a loss equivalent to what they inflicted, no more and no less. This is justice (Al-Qisas), though forgiveness is always presented as the nobler path. 

🛡️ Al-Baqarah 2:190–193 — Aggression Is Only Permitted Against Aggressors
“Fight in the cause of Allah only against those who wage war against you, but do not exceed the limits… aggression is permitted only against the aggressors.”
The Quran repeatedly emphasizes: only if attacked is one permitted to fight back. The aggressor opens the door to their own losses — retaliation flows back specifically and solely toward those who initiated the harm. 

✨ A Beautiful Common Thread
Both the Bible and the Quran share this timeless divine principle: the aggressor does not escape loss. What they inflict becomes the very measure of what returns to them — whether through human justice or divine recompense. And both scriptures also hold out forgiveness as the highest and most rewarded path.

FROM BIBLE

Here are several powerful Bible verses that speak to the idea that aggressors — those who inflict harm on others — ultimately suffer losses themselves:

⚔️ Matthew 26:52 — The Most Direct
“Put your sword back in its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.”
— Jesus to Peter, NIV
This was spoken by Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane on the night of His betrayal, when Peter drew his sword to defend Jesus and struck the servant of the high priest.  The saying essentially means “what goes around comes around” — if you use violent or forceful methods against others, you can expect those same methods to be used against you. 

⚖️ Habakkuk 2:8 — Nations That Plunder Are Plundered
“Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the people shall plunder you.”
This passage speaks directly to aggressors who commit violence and plunder, warning that the remnant of the peoples they wronged will turn and plunder them in return.

🔁 Leviticus 24:19–20 — The Law of Equal Loss
“Anyone who injures their neighbor is to be injured in the same manner: fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. The one who has inflicted the injury must suffer the same injury.”
This established the principle that the aggressor who inflicts harm must suffer the same injury — a foundational concept of divine justice ensuring losses are mirrored back upon those who cause them. 

📖 Revelation 13:10 — The Law of Retribution
“He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword.”
This verse affirms the law of retribution — the beast (aggressor) who enslaves and kills will ultimately face the same fate, being taken captive and slain. The verse also calls God’s people to endurance and faith in the face of such aggression. 

🕊️ Isaiah 33:1 — Woe to the Destroyer
“Woe to you, O destroyer, you who have not been destroyed! Woe to you, O traitor, you who have not been betrayed! When you stop destroying, you will be destroyed; when you stop betraying, you will be betrayed.”
This verse speaks plainly — the one who destroys will themselves be destroyed once their aggression runs its course.

Great question! In the context of these verses — where aggressors inflict losses on victims and ultimately face losses themselves — reprieve carries a rich and layered meaning.

📖 What “Reprieve” Means in This Context
Reprieve generally means a temporary delay or postponement of punishment or suffering — a pause before the inevitable consequence arrives.

🔍 Applied to This Context
In the framework of both the Biblical and Quranic verses shared:
1. For the Aggressor — A reprieve means the wrongdoer is not punished immediately. They may continue in their aggression for a season, appearing to go unpunished. But both scriptures make clear this is only a delay, not an escape. The punishment is still coming — either through human retaliation or divine justice.
2. For the Victim — A reprieve offers a breathing space — a pause in suffering, a moment of relief before full justice is restored.

📜 This Idea is Directly in Both Scriptures
The Quran specifically addresses this in Surah Ibrahim 14:42:
“Do not think Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only gives them reprieve until a Day when eyes will stare in horror.”
And the Bible echoes it in Ecclesiastes 8:11:
“Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.”

💡 The Key Takeaway
Reprieve is not pardon. The aggressor may enjoy a window of apparent freedom from consequences — but both the Quran and the Bible are unambiguous: that window closes. The losses they inflicted will return to them, whether in this life or the next.
It is essentially divine patience — giving the aggressor time to repent — but never canceling the scales of justice.

All of these verses carry the same timeless principle: losses inflicted upon victims eventually return upon the aggressor. This is the consistent biblical testimony of divine justice.