Verse 4:93 | inQuran

English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ^ra

It does not become a believer to kill a believer unless it be by mistake. And he who kills a believer by mistake shall free a believing slave, and pay blood money to be handed over to his heirs, unless they remit it as charity. But if the person slain be of a people hostile to you, and be a believer, then the offender shall free a believing slave; and if he be of a people between whom and you is a pact, then the offender shall pay blood money to be handed over to his heirs, and free a believing slave. But whoso finds not one, then he shall fast for two consecutive months — a mercy from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.

English - Five Volume Translation

It does not become a believer to kill a believer unless it be by mistake. And he who kills a believer by mistake shall free a believing slave, and pay blood money to be handed over to his heirs, unless they remit it as charity. But if the person slain be of a people hostile to you, and be a believer, then the offender shall free a believing slave; and if he be of a people between whom and you is a pact, then the offender shall pay blood money to be handed over to his heirs, and free a believing slave. But whoso finds not one, then [a]he shall fast for two consecutive months—a mercy from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.[561]

58:5.

Commentary:

As the preceding verses contained injunctions which if misconstrued or misapplied, were likely to lead to a Muslim being killed by a Muslim, the present verse gives a timely warning against such an eventuality.

The words, It does not become a believer to kill a believer, have been used to make a touching appeal to believers to abstain from killing each other, since they are like brothers. It, in no case, behoves a brother to kill a brother. The words thus contain an important injunction which forms a fitting sequence to the one contained in the preceding verses concerning the hypocrites. The verse cautions a Muslim to be always on his guard lest in carelessness he should happen to kill a brother Muslim.

In case the slain person is a believer but happens to belong to a hostile people, then the offender shall only free a believing slave and no blood money shall be levied on him, because money paid to a hostile people would go to strengthen their military power against Islam which can in no case be allowed.

In the expression, and if he be of a people between whom and you is a pact, the words, and he be a believer, have not been repeated, in order to point out that the law with regard to the dhimmis (disbelievers under the protection of Muslims), or Mu‘ahids (disbelievers belonging to a people in alliance with Muslims) is the same as for Muslims.

It is worthy of note here that disbelievers who are in alliance with Muslims have not only been placed on a par with the latter, but even a distinction has been made in favour of the former. In case a Muslim is slain, the command relating to the payment of fine has been placed after the injunction to free a slave; while in case one belonging to a people in alliance with Muslims is slain, the order has been reversed, the injunction to pay the fine to his heirs being put before the injunction to free a slave. This has been done to impress upon Muslims the need of showing special regard for treaties and pacts. The payment of fine was an obligation which Muslims owed to disbelievers with whom they had made a pact, and in order to bring home to Muslims the lesson that they should have particular regard for their pacts and treaties, the injunction to pay the fine has in their case been placed before the injunction to free a slave.

English - Short Commentary Translation

It does not behove a believer to slay a believer unless it be by mistake.[649] And he who slays a believer by mistake shall free a believing slave, and pay blood-money to be handed over to his heirs, unless they remit it as charity. But if the person slain be of a people hostile to you, and he is a believer, then the penalty is only the freeing of a believing slave and if he[650] be of a people between whom and you is a pact, then the penalty is blood-money to be handed over to his heirs, and the freeing of a believing slave.[651] But whoso finds not one, then [a]he shall fast for two consecutive months—a mercy from Allah. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.

اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ

اور کسی مومن کے لئے جائز نہیں کہ کسی مومن کو قتل کرے سوائے اس کے کہ غلطی سے ایسا ہو۔ اور جو کوئی غلطی سے کسی مومن کو قتل کرے تو ایک مومن غلام کا آزادکرنا ہے اور (طے شدہ) دیت اس کے اہل کو ادا کرنا ہوگی سوائے اس کے کہ وہ معاف کر دیں اور اگر وہ (مقتول) تمہاری دشمن قوم سے تعلق رکھتا ہو اور وہ مومن ہو تب (بھی) ایک مومن غلام آزاد کرنا ہے۔ اور اگر وہ ایسی قوم سے تعلق رکھنے والا ہو کہ تمہارے اور ان کے درمیان عہد و پیمان ہوں تو اس کے اہل کو (طے شدہ) دیت دینا لازم ہے اور ایک مومن غلام کا آزاد کرنا بھی۔ اور جس کو یہ توفیق نہ ہو تو دو مہینے متواتر روزے رکھنا ہوں گے۔ اللہ کی طرف سے یہ بطور توبہ (فرض کیا گیا) ہے۔ اور اللہ دائمی علم رکھنے والا(اور) بہت حکمت والا ہے۔

French

Il ne convient pas à un croyant de tuer un autre croyant à moins que ce ne soit par erreur. Et celui qui tue un croyant par inadvertance devra affranchir un esclave croyant et payer le prix du sang à ses héritiers, à moins que ceux-ci ne le remettent par charité. Mais si la victime appartient à un peuple qui vous est hostile, et qu’elle soit croyante, alors le coupable devra affranchir un esclave croyant ; et si elle est d’un peuple avec lequel vous avez fait un pacte, alors le coupable paiera le prix du sang pour que ceci soit remis à ses héritiers, et affranchira un esclave croyant. Mais celui qui n’ en trouvera aucun, jeûnera pendant deux mois consécutifs - une expiation imposée par Allāh. Et Allāh est Omniscient, Sage.

German

Keinem Gläubigen steht es zu, einen anderen Gläubigen zu töten, es sei denn aus Versehen. Und wer einen Gläubigen aus Versehen tötet: dann die Befreiung eines gläubigen Sklaven und Blutgeld an seine Erben, es sei denn, sie erlassen es aus Mildtätigkeit. War er (der Getötete) aber von einem Volk, das euch feind ist, und ist er (der Totschläger) gläubig: dann die Befreiung eines gläubigen Sklaven; war er aber von einem Volk, mit dem ihr ein Bündnis habt: dann das Blutgeld an seine Erben und die Befreiung eines gläubigen Sklaven. Wer [das] nicht kann: dann zwei Monate hintereinander fasten – eine Barmherzigkeit von Allah. Und Allah ist allwissend, allweise.

Chinese

除非是出自错误, 信仰者不应杀害信仰者。凡误杀了信仰的人, 他须释放一个信仰的奴隶, 并得交付被杀者的继承人偿金, 而他们把它当作施舍 (而赦免), 则是例外。如果 (被杀者) 是你们敌对亲族中的一个信仰者, 那么, (杀人者将) 要释放一个信仰的奴隶; 如果他 (被杀者) 的宗族与你们之间是有盟约的, 那么, (杀人者将) 要交付被杀者的继承人偿金, 并[a]释放一个信仰的奴隶。凡是没有这种力量的, [b]应当不间断地封斋两个月--------这是来自安拉的求恕方法。安拉是全知的, 明哲的。

Italian

Non è lecito a un credente uccidere un credente, a meno che non sia per errore. E colui che per errore uccide un credente, dovrà concedere libertà ad uno schiavo credente e pagherà il prezzo del sangue ai suoi eredi, a meno che essi vi rinunzino per carità. Ma se l'ucciso appartiene a un popolo a voi ostile, ed è credente, allora il colpevole metterà in libertà uno schiavo credente; e se appartiene ad un popolo con cui avete un patto, in questo caso il colpevole pagherà il prezzo del sangue agli eredi e inoltre libererà uno schiavo credente. Ma chi non ne trovi, digiunerà per due mesi consecutivi - un modo prescritto da Allah per implorare perdono. E Allah è l'Onnisciente, il Saggio.

Spanish

No es propio de un creyente matar a otro creyente, salvo que sea por error. Y quien mate a un creyente por error pondrá en libertad a un esclavo creyente, y pagará una indemnización para que sea entregada a sus herederos, a menos que éstos lo perdonen por caridad. ero si la víctima fuese de un pueblo enemigo, y es creyente, el culpable pondrá en libertad a un esclavo creyente, y si uese de un pueblo con el que tenéis un pacto, el culpable pagará una indemnización que será entregada a sus herederos y pondrá en libertad a un esclavo creyente. Mas quien no encuentre uno, ayunará durante dos meses consecutivos: como penitencia impuesta por Al-lah-. Pues Al-lah es Omnisciente, Sabio.

اردو تفسیرِ صغیر

اور کسی مومن کی یہ شان نہیں کہ وہ کسی مومن کو قتل کرے۔ سوائے (اس کے کہ) غلطی کے (ساتھ ایسا ہو جائے) اور جو (مومن) کسی مومن کو نادانستہ قتل کردے تو (اس پر) ایک مومن (غلام کی) گردن کا آزاد کرنا‘ اور خون بہا دینا (واجب) ہوگا۔ جو اس کے ورثا کو دیا جائے گا۔ سوائے اس (صورت) کے کہ وہ اسے بطور صدقہ (چھوڑ) دیں اور اگر وہ (مقتول) کسی تمہاری دشمن قوم سے ہو اور وہ (خود) مومن ہو۔ تو (اس فعل پر صرف) ایک مومن (غلام کی) گردن کا آزاد کرنا (کافی) ہوگا۔ اور اگر وہ (مقتول) کسی ایسی قوم میں سے ہو۔ جس کے درمیان اور تمہارے درمیان معاہدہ ہو۔ تو (قاتل پر) خون بہا (واجب) ہوگا۔ جو اس (مقتول) کے ورثا کو دیا جائے گا۔ اسی طرح ایک مومن (غلام کی) گردن کا آزاد کرنا بھی ضروری ہوگا۔ اور جو (اس کی طاقت) نہ پائے۔ تو (اس پر) دو مہینوں کے متواتر روزے رکھنا (واجب) ہوگا یہ (نرمی) اللہ کی طرف سے شفقت کے طور پر ہے اور اللہ بہت جاننے والا (اور) حکمت والا ہے۔

اردو ترجمہ مودودی

کسی مومن کا یہ کام نہیں ہے کہ دوسرے مومن کو قتل کرے، الا یہ کہ اُس سے چوک ہو جائے، اور جو شخص کسی مومن کو غلطی سے قتل کر دے تو اس کا کفارہ یہ ہے کہ ایک مومن کو غلامی سے آزاد کرے اور مقتول کے وارثوں کو خونبہا دے، الا یہ کہ وہ خونبہا معاف کر دیں لیکن اگر وہ مسلمان مقتول کسی ایسی قوم سے تھا جس سے تمہاری دشمنی ہو تو اس کا کفارہ ایک مومن غلام آزاد کرنا ہے اور اگر وہ کسی ایسی غیرمسلم قوم کا فرد تھا جس سے تمہارا معاہدہ ہو تو اس کے وارثوں کو خون بہا دیا جائے گا اور ایک مومن غلام کو آزاد کرنا ہوگا پھر جو غلام نہ پائے وہ پے در پے دو مہینے کے روزے رکھے یہ اِس گناہ پر اللہ سے توبہ کرنے کا طریقہ ہے اور اللہ علیم و دانا ہے

English - Sahih

And never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake - then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.

اردو ترجمہ احمد علی

اور مسلمانوں کا یہ کام نہیں کہ کسی مسلمان کو قتل کرے مگر غلطی سے اور جو مسلمان کو غلطی سے قتل کرے تو ایک مسلمان کی گردن آزاد کرے اور مقتول کے وارثوں کو خون بہا دے مگر یہ کہ وہ خون بہا معاف کر دیں پھر اگر وہ مسلمان مقتول کسی ایسی قوم میں تھا جس سے تمہاری دشمنی ہے تو ایک مومن غلام آزاد کرنا ہے اور اگر وہ مقتول مسلمان کسی ایسی قوم میں سے تھا جس سے تمہارا معاہدہ ہے تو اس کے وارثوں کو خون بہا دیا جائے گا اور ایک مومن غلام کو آزاد کرنا ہوگا پھر جو غلام نہ پائے وہ پے درپے دو مہینے کے روزے رکھے الله سےگناہ بخشوانے کے لیے اور الله جاننے والا حکمت والا ہے

English - Talal Itani

And not is for a believer that he kills a believer except (by) mistake. And whoever killed a believer (by) mistake, then freeing (of) a slave - believing and blood money (is to be) paid to his family unless that they remit (as) charity. But if (he) was from a people hostile to you and he was a believer then freeing (of) a believing slave. - believing. And if (he) was from a people between you and between them, (is) a treaty, then blood money (is to be) paid to his family, and freeing (of) a slave - believing. And whoever (does) not find, then fasting (for) two months consecutively, (seeking) repentance from Allah, and is Allah All-Knowing, All-Wise.

Chinese Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

9:5.

b

58:5.

اردہ تفصیرِ صغیر نوٹس ^*

English - Arberry

It belongs not to a believer to slay a believer, except it be by error. If any slays a believer by error, then let him set free a believing slave, and bloodwit is to be paid to his family unless they forgo it as a freewill offering. If he belong to a people at enmity with you and is a believer, let the slayer set free a believing slave. If he belong to a people joined with you by a compact, then bloodwit is to be paid to his family and the slayer shall set free a believing slave. But if he finds not the means, let him fast two successive months -- God's turning; God is All-knowing, All-wise.

English - Maududi

It is not for a believer to slay another believer unless by mistake. And he who has slain a believer by mistake, his atonement is to set free from bondage a believing person and to pay blood-money to his heirs, unless they forgo it by way of charity. And if the slain belonged to a hostile people, but was a believer, then the atonement is to set free from bondage a believing person. And if the slain belonged to a (non-Muslim) people with whom you have a covenant, then the atonement is to pay the blood-money to his heirs, and to set free from bondage a believing person. But he who cannot (free a slave) should fast for two consecutive months. This is the penance ordained by Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

English - Ahmed Ali

It is not for a believer to take a believer's life except by mistake; and he who kills a believer by mistake should free a slave who is a believer, and pay blood-money to the victim's family unless they forego it as an act of charity. If he belonged to a community hostile to you but was himself a believer, then a slave who is a believer should be freed. In case he belonged to a people with whom you have a treaty, then give blood-money to his family and free a believing slave. But he who has no means (to do so) should fast for a period of two months continuously to have his sins forgiven by God, and God is all-knowing and all-wise.

English - Yusuf Ali

Never should a believer kill a believer; but (If it so happens) by mistake, (Compensation is due): If one (so) kills a believer, it is ordained that he should free a believing slave, and pay compensation to the deceased's family, unless they remit it freely. If the deceased belonged to a people at war with you, and he was a believer, the freeing of a believing slave (Is enough). If he belonged to a people with whom ye have treaty of Mutual alliance, compensation should be paid to his family, and a believing slave be freed. For those who find this beyond their means, (is prescribed) a fast for two months running: by way of repentance to Allah: for Allah hath all knowledge and all wisdom.

English - Five Volume Commentary ^*

Cross Refs:

a

58:5.

561

Commentary:

As the preceding verses contained injunctions which if misconstrued or misapplied, were likely to lead to a Muslim being killed by a Muslim, the present verse gives a timely warning against such an eventuality.

The words, It does not become a believer to kill a believer, have been used to make a touching appeal to believers to abstain from killing each other, since they are like brothers. It, in no case, behoves a brother to kill a brother. The words thus contain an important injunction which forms a fitting sequence to the one contained in the preceding verses concerning the hypocrites. The verse cautions a Muslim to be always on his guard lest in carelessness he should happen to kill a brother Muslim.

In case the slain person is a believer but happens to belong to a hostile people, then the offender shall only free a believing slave and no blood money shall be levied on him, because money paid to a hostile people would go to strengthen their military power against Islam which can in no case be allowed.

In the expression, and if he be of a people between whom and you is a pact, the words, and he be a believer, have not been repeated, in order to point out that the law with regard to the dhimmis (disbelievers under the protection of Muslims), or Mu‘ahids (disbelievers belonging to a people in alliance with Muslims) is the same as for Muslims.

It is worthy of note here that disbelievers who are in alliance with Muslims have not only been placed on a par with the latter, but even a distinction has been made in favour of the former. In case a Muslim is slain, the command relating to the payment of fine has been placed after the injunction to free a slave; while in case one belonging to a people in alliance with Muslims is slain, the order has been reversed, the injunction to pay the fine to his heirs being put before the injunction to free a slave. This has been done to impress upon Muslims the need of showing special regard for treaties and pacts. The payment of fine was an obligation which Muslims owed to disbelievers with whom they had made a pact, and in order to bring home to Muslims the lesson that they should have particular regard for their pacts and treaties, the injunction to pay the fine has in their case been placed before the injunction to free a slave.

English - Short Commentary Notes ^*

Cross Refs:

a

58:5.

649

As when actual or virtual state of war exists there is the likelihood that a Muslim may be killed by another Muslim by mistake, the present verse gives a timely warning to Muslims to be always on their guard against such an eventuality.

650

In case the slain person is a believer but happens to belong to a hostile people, then the offender shall only free a believing slave and no blood-money shall be levied on him, because money paid to a hostile people would go to strengthen their military power against Islam. In the expression, and if he be of a people between whom and you is a pact, the words, and he be a believer, have not been repeated, in order to point out that the law with regard to the Dhimmis (disbelievers under the protection of Muslims), or Mu‘ahids (disbelievers belonging to a people in alliance with Muslims) is the same as for the Muslims.

651

It is worthy of note that disbelievers who are in alliance with Muslims have not only been placed on a par with the latter, but even a distinction has been made in their favour. In case a Muslim is slain, the command relating to the payment of penalty has been placed after the injunction to free a slave; while in case one belonging to a people in alliance with Muslims is slain, the order has been reversed; the injunction to pay the penalty to his heirs having been put before the injunction to free a slave. This has been done to impress upon Muslims the need of showing special regard for treaties and pacts. The payment of penalty was an obligation which Muslims owed to disbelievers with whom they had made a pact, and it is in order to bring home to them the lesson that they should have particular regard for their pacts and treaties, that the injunction to pay the penalty has in their case been placed before the injunction to free a slave.

English - Pickthall

It is not for a believer to kill a believer unless (it be) by mistake. He who hath killed a believer by mistake must set free a believing slave, and pay the blood-money to the family of the slain, unless they remit it as a charity. If he (the victim) be of a people hostile unto you, and he is a believer, then (the penance is) to set free a believing slave. And if he cometh of a folk between whom and you there is a covenant, then the blood-money must be paid unto his folk and (also) a believing slave must be set free. And whoso hath not the wherewithal must fast two consecutive months. A penance from Allah. Allah is Knower, Wise.

English - Muhammad Ali ^ra

And a believer would not kill a believer except by mistake. And he who kills a believer by mistake should free a believing slave, and blood-money should be paid to his people unless they remit it as alms. But if he be from a tribe hostile to you and he is a believer, the freeing of a believing slave (suffices). And if he be from a tribe between whom and you there is a covenant, the blood-money should be paid to his people along with the freeing of a believing slave; but he who has not the means should fast for two months successively: a penance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing, Wise.

English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ^ra

It behoves not a believer to kill a believer unless it be by mistake. He who kills a believer by mistake shall free, or procure the freedom of, a believing slave, and provide blood-money to be handed over to the heirs of the person slain, unless they remit it as charity. If the person slain be of people hostile to you, though himself a believer, the offender shall free, or procure the freedom of, a believing slave. If he be of a people between whom arid you is a pact, then blood-money payable to his heirs and the freedom of a believing slave shall both be due. Whoso finds not a slave to set free shall fast for two consecutive months. This concession is a mercy from Allah. Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.

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