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3:21
ان الذين يكفرون بايات الله ويقتلون النبيين بغير حق ويقتلون الذين يامرون بالقسط من الناس فبشرهم بعذاب اليم ٢١
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّۢ وَيَقْتُلُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَأْمُرُونَ بِٱلْقِسْطِ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ٢١
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Indeed, those who deny Allah’s signs, kill the prophets unjustly, and kill people who stand up for justice—give them good news of a painful punishment.
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Readings
وَيَقْتُلُونَ الَّذِينَ
wa-yaqtulūna lladhīna
“who kill the Prophets…and those who advocate justice”
وَيُقَاتِلُونَ الَّذِينَ
wa-yuqātilūna lladhīna
“who kill the Prophets…and fight those who advocate justice”

Explanation

These two readings are complementary, as fighting the latter group would tend to lead to killing them (as they killed the Prophets). The second reading may also describe a state of opposition rather than active combat [al-Farisi].

He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran