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4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 18

4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 18
Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And acceptance of repentance is not for those who do evil deeds — when death has come to one of them, he says: “I repent now,” — nor is it for those who die as atheists; for those We have prepared a painful punishment.

وَلَيْسَتِ التَّوْبَةُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّـَٔاتِۚ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا حَضَرَ اَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ اِنّ۪ي تُبْتُ الْـٰٔنَ وَلَا الَّذ۪ينَ يَمُوتُونَ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَاباً اَل۪يماً
Walaysati attawbatu lillatheenayaAAmaloona assayyi-ati hatta ithahadara ahadahumu almawtu qala inneetubtu al-ana wala allatheena yamootoonawahum kuffarun ola-ika aAAtadna lahum AAathabanaleema
  • Aisha Bewley

    There is no tawba for people who persist in doing evil until death comes to them and who then say, ‘Now I make tawba,’ nor for people who die kafir. We have prepared for them a painful punishment.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And there will be no repentance for those who commit sin until death comes upon one of them, then he says: "I repent now!", nor for those who die while they are disbelievers. To those We have prepared a painful retribution.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    The forgiveness is not for those who commit transgressions until death comes to one of them and he says, " Behold, I repent now. " (They have no time to make mends). Nor is the forgiveness for those who die as deniers of the Truth. We have prepared an awful suffering for them.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And acceptance of repentance is not for those who do evil deeds — when death has come to one of them, he says: “I repent now,” — nor is it for those who die as atheists; for those We have prepared a painful punishment.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And there will be no repentance for those who commit sin then when death comes upon any one of them he says: "I repent now!" Nor for those who die while they are rejecters. For those We have prepared a painful retribution.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Not acceptable is the repentance of those who commit sins until death comes to them, then say, "Now I repent." Nor is it acceptable from those who die as disbelievers. For these, we have prepared a painful retribution.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    But (He does not accept) the repentance of those who continue indulging in evil until death draws near and they say: "We now repent;" nor of those who die disbelieving. For them We have a grievous retribution in wait.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    But repentance is not of those who do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "Indeed, I have repented now," or of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment.

  • Muhammad Asad

    whereas repentance shall not be accepted from those who do evil deeds until their dying hour and then say, "Behold, I now repent"; nor from those who die as deniers of the truth: it is these for whom We have readied grievous suffering.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    The forgiveness is not for those who do ill-deeds until, when death attendeth upon one of them, he saith: Lo! I repent now; nor yet for those who die while they are disbelievers. For such We have prepared a painful doom.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    But of no avail is repentance of those who do evil until death approaches any one of them and then he says: 'Now I repent.' Nor is the repentance of those who die in the state of unbelief of any avail to them. For them We have kept in readiness a painful chastisement.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    But in no case shall Allah take upon Himself to accept the repentance of those who consume their life in wrong - doing until the encounter with death when each of then will says: "Now do I repent, " nor of those who are caught in the Jaws of death with minds captivated in disbelief. Such persons shall be denied Allah's forgiveness, and We have prepared for them a condign punishment.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Repentance is not accepted from those who persist in committing sins and use their last breath asking for forgiveness . Repentance is not accepted of those who die while not believing in God; I God) have prepared a painful punishment for the latter.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil deeds until death faces one of them and he says: "Now I repent;" nor of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful torment.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil, until death faces one of them, and he says, "Now have I repented indeed;" nor of those who die rejecting Faith: for them have We prepared a punishment most grievous.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    However, repentance is not accepted from those who knowingly persist in sin until they start dying, and then cry, "Now I repent!" nor those who die as disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment.

  • Taqi Usmani

    The relenting is not for those who do the evil deeds, until when the time of death approaches one of them, he says, "Now I repent", nor for those who die while they are still disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment

  • Abdul Haleem

    It is not true repentance when people continue to do evil until death confronts them and then say, ‘Now I repent,’ nor when they die defiant: We have prepared a painful torment for these.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    But God shall not turn towards those who do evil deeds until, when one of them is visited by death, he says, 'Indeed now I repent,' neither to those who die disbelieving; for them We have prepared a painful chastisement.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    His turning again is not for those who do evil, until, when death comes before one of them, he says, 'Now I turn again;' nor yet forth those who die in misbelief. For such as these have we prepared a grievous woe.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    His forgiveness is not for those who do evil until death approaches and then he says, "Now I repent", nor yet for those who die faithless. For such We have prepared a grievous woe.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And relenting is not for the ones who do odious deeds until, when death is present to one of them, he says, "Surely now I repent, " neither (for) the ones who die (while) they are steadfast disbelievers; for those We have readied a painful torment.

  • George Sale

    But no repentance shall be accepted from those who do evil until the time when death presenteth it self unto one of them, and he saith, verily I repent now; nor unto those who die unbelievers: For them have we prepared a grievous punishment.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And the repentance of those who continue to do evil deeds is of no effect, until death faces one of them, and he says, "Now have I repented indeed," nor of those who die rejecting Faith: For them We have prepared a punishment most painful.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    But repentance is of no avail to those who go on doing evil deeds until, when death visits one of them, he says, `I do repent now,' nor it is of any use to those who die whilst they are disbelievers. It is for such people that We have prepared a woeful punishment.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    But repentance is not for those who go on committing misdeeds: when death approaches any of them, he says, ‘I repent now. ’ Nor is it for those who die while they are faithless. For such We have prepared a painful punishment.

Words
#wordmeaningroot
1walaysatiAnd notليس
2l-tawbatu(is) the acceptance of repentanceتوب
3lilladhīnafor those who
4yaʿmalūnadoعمل
5l-sayiātithe evil deedsسوا
6ḥattāuntil
7idhāwhen
8ḥaḍaraapproachesحضر
9aḥadahumuone of themاحد
10l-mawtu[the] deathموت
11qālahe saysقول
12innīIndeed I
13tub'turepentتوب
14l-ānanow
15walāand not
16alladhīnathose who
17yamūtūnadieموت
18wahumwhile they
19kuffārun(are) disbelieversكفر
20ulāikaThose
21aʿtadnāWe have preparedعتد
22lahumfor them
23ʿadhābana punishmentعذب
24alīmanpainfulالم
#wordmeaningroot
1walaysatiAnd notليس
2l-tawbatu(is) the acceptance of repentanceتوب
3lilladhīnafor those who
4yaʿmalūnadoعمل
5l-sayiātithe evil deedsسوا
6ḥattāuntil
7idhāwhen
8ḥaḍaraapproachesحضر
9aḥadahumuone of themاحد
10l-mawtu[the] deathموت
11qālahe saysقول
12innīIndeed I
13tub'turepentتوب
14l-ānanow
15walāand not
16alladhīnathose who
17yamūtūnadieموت
18wahumwhile they
19kuffārun(are) disbelieversكفر
20ulāikaThose
21aʿtadnāWe have preparedعتد
22lahumfor them
23ʿadhābana punishmentعذب
24alīmanpainfulالم