The framework of the Law taught such individuals that they were sinful and in need of forgiveness.
فَقَدْ عَرَفَ هؤُلَاءِ بِفَضْلِ ‹ ٱلْخُطُوطِ ٱلْعَرِيضَةِ لِلْحَقِّ › أَنَّهُمْ خَاطِئُونَ وَبِحَاجَةٍ إِلَى ٱلْغُفْرَانِ .‏