Seek forgiveness through sincere repentance if you have committed an intentional killing or any other major sin against another human being or God's laws; Respect life; Follow justice; Show mercy; Be righteous; Do good deeds to make up for your wrongdoings.

This hadith discusses the concept of repentance and its acceptance in cases where someone has killed another believer intentionally. Ibn Abbas was asked whether the repentance of such a person would be accepted, to which he replied by reciting a verse from Sura al-Furqan that states that those who do not call upon other gods with Allah and do not slay any soul which Allah has forbidden except in the cause of justice, can make repentance and it will be accepted. However, this verse was abrogated by another verse revealed at Medina which states that anyone who slays a believer intentionally will have to face requital in Hellfire forever. The hadith thus teaches us that although intentional killing is an unforgivable sin, one can still seek forgiveness through sincere repentance and it may be accepted by Allah depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident.