al-Ḥātīn is interpreted in three ways:
1. With the word ḥātūn, it refers to those who commit sin (dhamb) without doubt (shakk) or apart from doubt; as in the following verses:
They said, "By Allah, Allah has certainly preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners [ḥātūn] (that is, those who commit sin / dhamb)." (Yūsuf 12:91)
They said, "O our father, ask forgiveness for our sins! Indeed, we have been sinners [ḥātūn] (that is, those who commit sin without doubt / dhamb)." (Yūsuf 12:97)
2. With ḥātūn, it refers to those who commit sin while in shirk (associating partners with God); as in the following verses:
No one eats it except the sinners (that is, those who commit sin while in shirk). (al-Ḥāqqa 69:37)
Indeed, Pharaoh, Hāmān, and their soldiers were sinners (that is, those who committed sin while in shirk). (al-Qaṣaṣ 28:8)
3. With ḥata, it refers to a mistake made without intent; as in the following verses:
Do not impose blame upon us if we forget or make a mistake (that is, if we commit a sin unintentionally). (al-Baqara 2:286)
It is not for a believer [mā kāna] (that is, it is not fitting / appropriate) to kill a believer except by mistake (that is, a believer cannot kill another believer intentionally)! (al-Nisāʾ 4:92)