Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Save those who repent before you have power over them; and know that God is forgiving and merciful.

اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ تَابُوا مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَقْدِرُوا عَلَيْهِمْۚ فَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ۟
Illa allatheena taboomin qabli an taqdiroo AAalayhim faAAlamoo anna Allahaghafoorun raheem
#wordmeaningroot
1illāExcept
2alladhīnathose who
3tābūrepentتوب
4minfrom
5qablibeforeقبل
6anthat
7taqdirūyou overpowerقدر
8ʿalayhim[over] them
9fa-iʿ'lamūthen knowعلم
10annathat
11l-lahaAllah
12ghafūrun(is) Oft-Forgivingغفر
13raḥīmunMost Mercifulرحم
  • Aisha Bewley

    except for those who make tawba before you gain power over them. Know that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Except for those who repent before you overpower them, then know that God is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Unless the corruptors repent before you become more powerful than they are. (Peace will prevail when you believers become more powerful than the criminals). Know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Save those who repent before you have power over them; and know that God is forgiving and merciful.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Except for those who repent before you overpower them, then know that God is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Except for those who repent before you overpower them, then know that God is Forgiving, Compassionate.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Exempted are those who repent before you overcome them. You should know that GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    But those who repent before they are subdued should know that God is forgiving and kind.

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

    Except for those who return before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

  • Muhammad Asad

    save for such as repent ere you become more powerful than they: for you must know that God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    except for those who repent before you have overpowered them. Know well that Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    But such ill fate would be cancelled in favour of those who repent before you subvert them and reduce them to impotence, and you must realize that Allah is Ghafurun and Rahimun.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Except those who repent before you catch up with them. Know that God is Forgiving and Compassionate.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Except for those who (having fled away and then) came back (as Muslims) with repentance before they fall into your power; in that case, know that Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case, know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    As for those who repent before you seize them, then know that Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Taqi Usmani

    except those who repent before you overpower them. Then, be sure that Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.

  • Abdul Haleem

    unless they repent before you overpower them- in that case bear in mind that God is forgiving and merciful.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    except for such as repent, before you have power over them. So know you that God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    save for those who repent before ye have them in your power, for know ye that God is forgiving, merciful.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Save for those who repent before you overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Except for (the ones) who repent even before you are capable of (punishing) them. So know that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.

  • George Sale

    except those who shall repent, before ye prevail against them; for know that God is inclined to forgive, and merciful.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: In that case, know that Allah is Often Forgiving (Ghafoor), Most Merciful (Raheem).

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Different, however, is the case of those (criminals) who turn with repentance before you overpower them. And know that, surely, Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    excepting those who repent before you capture them, and know that Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.