To reflect divine justice, they had to determine whether the fugitive acted “out of hatred ” and“ with malicious intent. ”
ثُمَّ لَزِمَ أَنْ يَفْحَصُوا دَوَافِعَ ٱلْقَاتِلِ وَمَوْقِفَهُ وَسُلُوكَهُ لِيُقَرِّرُوا هَلْ يَسْتَحِقُّ ٱلرَّحْمَةَ أَمْ لَا .‏