Al-Ma'idah 5:34

<h2>Human Beings Should Respect the Sanctity of Other Human Beings</h2><p>Allah says, because the son of Adam killed his brother in transgression and aggression,</p><p>كَتَبْنَا عَلَى بَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ</p><p>(We ordained for the Children of Israel...) meaning, We legislated for them and informed them,</p><p>أَنَّهُ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْساً بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِى الاٌّرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً وَمَنْ أَحْيَـهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً</p><p>(that if anyone killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) The Ayah states, whoever kills a soul without justification -- such as in retaliation for murder or for causing mischief on earth -- will be as if he has killed all mankind, because there is no difference between one life and another.</p><p>وَمَنْ أَحْيَـهَا</p><p>(and if anyone saved a life...) by preventing its blood from being shed and believing in its sanctity, then all people will have been saved from him, so,</p><p>فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعاً</p><p>(it would be as if he saved the life of all mankind.) Al-A`mash and others said that Abu Salih said that Abu Hurayrah …

Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case, know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

Except for those who (having fled away and then) came back (as Muslims) with repentance before they fall into your power; in that case, know that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Except for those who repent before you apprehend them. So know that God is Forgiving and Merciful.