Whoever KILL a Believer…

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وَمَن قَتَلَ مُؤْمِنًا خَطَأً

wa man QaTaLa mu'minan khata'an..

and whoever KillED a believer by mistake... [al Nisa 4:92]

 

وَمَن يَقْتُلْ مُؤْمِنًا مُّتَعَمِّدًا

wa man yaQtul mu'minan muta'ammidan...

whoever KillS a believer on purpose... [al Nisa 4:93]

 

Past tense implies: the event occuring Once [in the Past].

Present-Future tense implies: Continuity [it may happen again in the Future].

 

The one who does it by mistake will not do it again, but the one who kills intentionally, may repeatedly do it.

This is why - the one who does it purposelly should be punished (i.e. a life for a life.) The one who does it unintentionally - he can pay blood money.

 

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