Aspamistres or Mithridates (5th century BCE) bodyguard of Xerxes I of Persia, and (with Artabanus) his murderer.

And do not take a life , which God has forbidden , except in a just cause . We have given the right ( of redress ) to the heir of the person who is killed , but he should not exceed the limits ( of justice ) by slaying ( the killer ) , for he will be judged ( by the same law ) .

And do not wrongfully kill any living being which Allah has forbidden and for whoever is slain wrongfully , We have given the authority to his heir , so he should not cross limits in slaying he will surely be helped .

And slay not the soul God has forbidden , except by right . Whosoever is slain unjustly , We have appointed to his next of kin authority but let him not exceed in slaying he shall be helped .

And slay not anyone whom Allah hath forbidden except for justification and whosoever is slain wrongfully , We have surely given his next of kin authority so let him not be extravagant in slaying verily he is ever succoured .

And whoever is killed ( intentionally with hostility and oppression and not by mistake ) , We have given his heir the authority ( to demand Qisas , Law of Equality in punishment or to forgive , or to take Diya ( blood money ) . But let him not exceed limits in the matter of taking life ( i.e. he should not kill except the killer only ) .

And do not kill the soul which God has made sacred , except in the course of justice . If someone is killed unjustly , We have given his next of kin certain authority .

( ix ) Do not kill any person whom Allah has forbidden to kill , except with right . We have granted the heir of him who has been wrongfully killed the authority to ( claim retribution ) so let him not exceed in slaying .

And slay not the life which Allah hath forbidden save with right . Whoso is slain wrongfully , We have given power unto his heir , but let him not commit excess in slaying .

Do not kill a soul whose life Allah has made inviolable , except with due cause , and whoever is killed wrongfully , We have certainly given his heir an authority . But let him not commit any excess in killing the murderer , for he has been assisted by law .

If he is slain unjustly , We have given his heir authority . But let him not exceed the limit in slaying , for he will be helped .

And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden , except by right . And whoever is killed unjustly We have given his heir authority , but let him not exceed limits in the matter of taking life .

If anyone is wrongfully killed , we have given the heirs of that person the right ( to demand satisfaction or to forgive ) . He must not exceed the law in having vengeance his victim shall also be assisted ( by law ) .

And do not kill any one whom Allah has forbidden , except for a just cause , and whoever is slain unjustly , We have indeed given to his heir authority , so let him not exceed the just limits in slaying surely he is aided .

Do not take life which God has made inviolate except by right . If anyone is killed wrongfully , We have given authority to his heirs to demand retribution , but let them not transgress the prescribed limits in exacting retribution for then he will be assisted by the law .

Nor take life which Allah has made sacred except for just cause . And if anyone is slain wrongfully , we have given his heir authority ( to demand qisas or to forgive ) but let him not exceed bounds in the matter of taking life for he is helped ( by the Law ) .

We had pronounced already Slay ( the murderer ) for ( taking a life ) . Thus God preserves life from death and shows you His signs that you may understand .

We therefore said , Strike the dead man with a part of the sacrificed cow this is how Allah will bring the dead to life , and shows you His signs so that you may understand !

so We said , ' Smite him with part of it ' even so God brings to life the dead , and He shows you His signs , that haply you may have understanding .

Wherefore We said smite him with part of her . Thus will Allah quicken the dead and He sheweth you His signs that haply ye may under stand .

So We said Strike him ( the dead man ) with a piece of it ( the cow ) . Thus Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His Ayat ( proofs , evidences , verses , lessons , signs , revelations , etc . ) so that you may understand .

We said , Strike him with part of it . Thus God brings the dead to life and He shows you His signs , that you may understand .

So We commanded , Strike the corpse of the murdered man with a part of the sacrificed cow . See how Allah brings the dead to life and shows you His Signs , so that you may understand .

And We said Smite him with some of it . Thus Allah bringeth the dead to life and showeth you His portents so that ye may understand .

We said , Strike him with a piece of it thus does Allah revive the dead , and He shows you His signs so that you may exercise your reason .

We said ' Strike him with a piece of it ' Like this , Allah restores the dead to life and shows you His signs in order that you will understand .

So , We said , Strike the slain man with part of it . Thus does Allah bring the dead to life , and He shows you His signs that you might reason .

We said , Strike the person slain with some part of the cow . That is how God brings the dead to life and shows you His miracles so that you might have understanding .

So We said Strike the ( dead body ) with part of the ( Sacrificed cow ) , thus Allah brings the dead to life , and He shows you His signs so that you may understand .

We said , Strike the corpse with a part of it . Thus God restores the dead to life and shows you His signs , so that you may understand .

So We said Strike the ( body ) with a piece of the ( heifer ) . Thus Allah bringeth the dead to life and showeth you His Signs Perchance ye may understand .

Remember , when Moses said to his people God demands that you sacrifice a cow , they said Are you making fun of us ? And he said God forbid that I be of the ignorant .

And ( remember ) when Moosa said to his people , Allah commands you to sacrifice a cow they said , Are you making fun of us ? He answered , Allah forbid that I should be of the ignorant !

And when Moses said to his people , ' God commands you to sacrifice a cow . ' They said , ' Dost thou take us in mockery ? '

And recall what time Musa said unto his people verily Allah commandeth you that ye slaughter a cow . They said makest thou a jest of us ?

And ( remember ) when Musa ( Moses ) said to his people Verily , Allah commands you that you slaughter a cow . They said , Do you make fun of us ?

And recall when Moses said to his people , God commands you to sacrifice a heifer . They said , Do you make a mockery of us ?

Then call to mind the other event when Moses said to his people , Allah commands you to sacrifice a cow , they replied , Do you mean to have a jest with us ? He answered , I crave Allah 's protection from behaving like ignorant people .

Allah commandeth you that ye sacrifice a cow , they said Dost thou make game of us ? He answered Allah forbid that I should be among the foolish !

And when Moses said to his people , Allah commands you to slaughter a cow , they said , Are you mocking us ? He said , I seek Allah s protection lest I should be one of the ignorant !

When Moses said to his nation ' Allah commands you to slaughter a cow ' they replied ' Are you taking us in mockery ' ' I seek protection with Allah lest I should be one of the ignorant ' he said .

And recall when Moses said to his people , Indeed , Allah commands you to slaughter a cow . They said , Do you take us in ridicule ?

When Moses said to his people , God commands you to sacrifice a cow , they asked , Are you mocking us ? God forbid , how would I be so ignorant , said Moses .

And when Musa said to his people Surely Allah commands you that you should sacrifice a cow they said Do you ridicule us ? He said I seek the protection of Allah from being one of the ignorant .

When Moses said to his people , God commands you to sacrifice a heifer , they said , Are you making a mockery of us ? He answered , God forbid that I should be so ignorant !