Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And those who came after them, they say: “Our Lord: forgive Thou us and our brethren who preceded us in faith, and put Thou not in our hearts rancour towards those who heed warning. Our Lord: thou art kind and merciful.”

وَالَّذ۪ينَ جَٓاؤُ۫ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّـنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِاِخْوَانِنَا الَّذ۪ينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْا۪يمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ ف۪ي قُلُوبِنَا غِلاًّ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا رَبَّـنَٓا اِنَّكَ رَؤُ۫فٌ رَح۪يمٌ۟
Wallatheena jaoo minbaAAdihim yaqooloona rabbana ighfir lana wali-ikhwaninaallatheena sabaqoona bil-eemani walatajAAal fee quloobina ghillan lillatheena amanoorabbana innaka raoofun raheem
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1wa-alladhīnaAnd those who
2jāūcameجيا
3minfrom
4baʿdihimafter themبعد
5yaqūlūnathey sayقول
6rabbanāOur Lordربب
7igh'firforgiveغفر
8lanāus
9wali-ikh'wānināand our brothersاخو
10alladhīnawho
11sabaqūnāpreceded usسبق
12bil-īmāniin faithامن
13walāand (do) not
14tajʿalputجعل
15fīin
16qulūbināour heartsقلب
17ghillanany rancorغلل
18lilladhīnatowards those who
19āmanūbelievedامن
20rabbanāOur Lordربب
21innakaindeed You
22raūfun(are) Full of Kindnessراف
23raḥīmunMost Mercifulرحم
  • Aisha Bewley

    Those who have come after them say, ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in iman and do not put any rancour in our hearts towards those who have iman. Our Lord, You are All-Gentle, Most Merciful.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    And those who came after them saying: "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us to the faith, and do not place in our hearts any animosity towards those who believed. Our Lord, You are Compassionate, Merciful."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And those who come after the first immigrants, say, "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who came into Faith before us, and let not be any malice in our hearts toward those who believe. Our Lord! Verily, You are Compassionate, Merciful."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And those who came after them, they say: “Our Lord: forgive Thou us and our brethren who preceded us in faith, and put Thou not in our hearts rancour towards those who heed warning. Our Lord: thou art kind and merciful.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And those who came after them saying: "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us to the faith, and do not place in our hearts any animosity towards those who believed. Our Lord, You are Compassionate, Merciful."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Those who came after them saying: "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us to the acknowledgement, and do not place in our hearts any animosity towards those who acknowledged. Our Lord, You are Kind, Compassionate."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Those who became believers after them say, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who preceded us to the faith, and keep our hearts from harboring any hatred towards those who believed. Our Lord, You are Compassionate, Most Merciful."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    (And the spoils are for) those who came after them, who say: "O Lord, forgive us and our brothers who came to faith before us, and do not put a grudge in our hearts against those who believe O Lord, You are compassionate and kind. "

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

    And those who came after them, saying, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful."

  • Muhammad Asad

    And so, they who come after them pray: "O our Sustainer! Forgive us our sins, as well as those of our brethren who preceded us in faith, and let not our hearts entertain any unworthy thoughts or feelings against those who have attained to faith. O our Sustainer! Verily, Thou art compassionate, a dispenser of grace!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And those who came (into the faith) after them say: Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who were before us in the faith, and place not in our hearts any rancour toward those who believe. Our Lord! Thou art Full of Pity, Merciful.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    (And it also belongs to) those who came after them,* and who pray: "Lord, forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in faith, and do not put in our hearts any rancour towards those who believe. Lord, You are the Most Tender, the Most Compassionate."*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Next come those who succeeded last with pure hearts and minds, who suggest to their minds and declare in words: " Our Creator, forgive us our iniquities and the iniquities of those who took precedence of us in conforming to the faith and do not implant in our hearts ill-will toward those whose heart's ears were open to faith; our Creator You are Raufun (exercising pity), and Rahimun (Merciful)

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Those who embraced Islam later, say: "O Lord forgive us and our brothers in Islam who joined the faith before us. Please do not let any hard feeling to prevail among us; indeed you are kind and Most Merciful."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, Most Merciful."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And those who come after them will pray, "Our Lord! Forgive us and our fellow believers who preceded us in faith, and do not allow bitterness into our hearts towards those who believe. Our Lord! Indeed, You are Ever Gracious, Most Merciful."

  • Taqi Usmani

    And (fai’ is also) for those who came after them saying, "Our Lord, forgive us and those of our brothers who preceded us in faith, and do not place in our hearts any rancor against those who believe; Surely, Our Lord, you are Very-Kind, Very-Merciful.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Those who came after them say, ‘Lord, forgive us our sins and the sins of our brothers who believed before us, and leave no malice in our hearts towards those who believe. Lord, You are truly compassionate and merciful.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And as for those who came after them, they say, 'Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers, who preceded us in belief, and put Thou not into our hearts any rancour towards those who believe. Our Lord, surely Thou art the All-gentle, the All-compassionate.'

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And those who came after them say, 'Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who were beforehand with us in the faith, and place not in our hearts ill-will towards those who believe - our Lord! verily, thou art kind, compassionate!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And those who came after them say, "Our Lord! Forgive us and those of our brethren who preceded us in the faith, and leave not in our heart any spite (or rancour) towards those who believe. Our Lord! Surely you are Kind, Merciful."

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And (the ones) who came even after them say, "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who went before us in belief, and do not set up in our hearts rancor towards (the ones) who have believed. Our Lord, surely You are Ever-Compassionate, Ever-Merciful."

  • George Sale

    And they who have come after them say, O Lord, forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in the faith, and put not into our hearts ill-will against those who have believed: O Lord, verily thou art compassionate and merciful.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith (of Islam), and leave not in our hearts, hate (or sense of injury) against those who believed. Our Lord! You are indeed Full of Kindness (Ra'uf), Most Merciful (Raheem)."

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And (this is also meant for) those who came (into the fold of Islam) after them. They say, `Our Lord! protect us and our brethren who took precedence over us in (accepting) the faith and let no rancour or spite occupy our hearts against those who believe. Our Lord! You are surely Compassionate, Ever Merciful.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    And those who came in after them, who say, ‘Our Lord, forgive us and our brethren who were our forerunners in the faith, and do not put any rancour in our hearts toward the faithful. Our Lord, You are indeed most kind and merciful.’