and it is not conceivable that a believer should slay another believer unless it be by mistake. and upon him who has slain a believer by mistake there is the duty of freeing a believing soul from bondage and paying an indemnity to the victims relations unless they forgo it by way of charity. now if the slain while himself a believer belonged to a people who are at war with you the freeing of a believing soul from bondage whereas if he belonged to a people to whom you are bound by a covenant an indemnity to be paid to his relations in ad­dition to the freeing of a believing soul from bon­dage. and he who does not have the wherewithal shall fast for two consecutive months. the atonement ordained by god and god is indeed allknowing wise.
وما كان لمؤمن أن يقتل مؤمنا إلا خطأ ومن قتل مؤمنا خطأ فتحرير رقبة مؤمنة ودية مسلمة إلى أهله إلا أن يصدقوا فإن كان من قوم عدو لكم وهو مؤمن فتحرير رقبة مؤمنة وإن كان من قوم بينكم وبينهم ميثاق فدية مسلمة إلى أهله وتحرير رقبة مؤمنة فمن لم يجد فصيام شهرين متتابعين توبة من الله وكان الله عليما حكيما