English translation
4765. Narrated Sa‘īd bin Jubair : Ibn Abzā said to me, “Ask Ibn ‘Abbās regarding the Statement of Allāh : تَمَالَى: ‘And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his recompense is Hell...’” (V.4:93) And also His Statement : “... Nor kill such life as Allāh has forbidden, except for just cause... (up to) ... except those who repent and believe (in Islāmic Monotheism).” (V.25:68-70) So I asked Ibn ‘Abbās and he said, “When this (V.25:68,69) was revealed the people of Makkah said, “We have invoked other gods with Allāh, and we have murdered such lives which Allāh has made sacred, and we have committed illegal sexual intercourse.” (before embracing Islām). So Allāh revealed : ‘Except those who repent and believe (in Islāmic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds... (up to) ...and Allāh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’” (V.25:70)
