Is it permissible to respond to someone who has insulted and cursed you by insulting and cursing them in return?

Question : Is it taken from the hadith that one should respond to an insult or curse?

Answer : The best thing is to say, "You have done to me what I said to you," just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Say to them, 'You have done to us what we did to you.'" It is not permissible at all, based on His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He), "And the reward for an evil is an evil like it." It is permissible, but the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) called for gentleness. Every situation has its own context, and do not assume that the ruling in one issue is the same as the ruling in all issues. No, the matter may differ.