Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding this command: «فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ بِإِحْسَانٍ» (Al-Baqarah: 178) says: Among the Children of Israel, when someone was killed intentionally, only retribution (qisas) was prescribed for them, but for you, Allah has made blood money (diyah) lawful as well. And one is commanded to follow goodness and graciousness, and the other is commanded to pay the blood money with kindness. Thus, this is an ease from your Lord.