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'Because of that, We decreed...that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.' -5:32.  [http://quran.com/5/32].

'Because of that, We decreed...that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land - it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one - it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs. Then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.' -5:32.  [http://quran.com/5/32].

Notice the ellipses between decreed and that?  I hope you did, and if you followed the link you would know that this was decreed to the Children of Israel, who would be the Jews.  Now, how could this be a defense against honor killing in Islamic countries if this wasn't even given to Muslims?  The answer lies in the very next verse:

Notice the ellipses between decreed and that?  I hope you did, and if you followed the link you would know that this was decreed to the Children of Israel, who would be the Jews.  Now, how could this be a defense against honor killing in Islamic countries if this wasn't even given to Muslims?  The answer lies in the very next verse: