Why did God rebuke Moses (peace be upon him) for killing the Coptic man, despite the Copts' oppression of the Muslims?
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Moses (peace be upon him) felt remorse and was rebuked by his Lord for taking a life without permission, because an innocent person should not be held accountable for the crime of a transgressor, in accordance with His (the Almighty's) saying: "And no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another." Moses repented, saying: "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and Allah forgave him. His killing of the Copt was a mistake, as narrated by Ibn 'Umar from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), mentioned in Muslim. Moses's age at that time was twelve years.
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