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.
و بر هيچ مؤمنى نسزد كه مؤمنى را بكشد مگر به خطا، و هر كه مؤمنى را به خطا بكشد بايد يك بنده‌ى مؤمن را آزاد كند و به كسان او خونبها بپردازد، مگر اين كه آنها گذشت كنند. و اگر [مقتول‌] از قومى باشد كه در حال جنگ با شماست و خود وى مؤمن است، آزاد كردن بنده