Reconciling verse 4:93

[ahmad]

As-Salam Alaykum,

How can we reconcile the following two verses ? Can intentional murder be forgiven ? And why does verse 4:93 say whoever kills a believer instead of whoever kills any Human ?

[4:93]
But whoever kills a believer intentionally - his recompense is Hell, wherein he will abide eternally, and Allah has become angry with him and has cursed him and has prepared for him a great punishment.


[4:48]
Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And he who associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin.

Thank you

[ilker]

wa alaykum salam

about 4:93, what I think when I read this ayah is that the believers have a really special status for Allah (swt), he separately mentions and emphasizes the punishment for killing one of them. (Though it's just my interpretation and Allah (swt) knows best.)


"Is one who worships devoutly during the hour of the night prostrating himself or standing (in adoration), who takes heed of the Hereafter, and who places his hope in the Mercy of his Lord - (like one who does not)? Say: "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition." (39:9)


Without a doubt, Allah(swt) is Al-Rahman, the most merciful. He is the protector of all human beings! So, a general punishment for killing an innocent human is not just restricted to "believers".


"Because of that, We decreed upon the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors." (5:32)