Do not take a ˹human˺ life—made sacred by Allah—except with ˹legal˺ right.1 If anyone is killed unjustly, We have given their heirs2 the authority, but do not let them exceed limits in retaliation,3 for they are already supported ˹by law˺.
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ىسرف
Readers
Abū Jaʿfar
Ibn ʿĀmir
Nāfiʿ
Ḥamzah
Ibn Kathīr
Khalaf
Abū ʿAmr
al-Kisāʾī
Yaʿqūb
ʿĀṣim
Readings:
فَلَا يُسْرِفْ
fa-lā yusrif
“they should not be excessive”
This refers either to the killer or the heir in the third person.
فَلَا تُسْرِفْ
fa-lā tusrif
“Do not be excessive”
This is a prohibition directed to the killer or the heir.
Explanation:
These readings convey the same meanings [Makki].
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
Explanation:
These readings convey the same meanings [Makki].