3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 89
Save those who repent after that, and make right; and God is forgiving and merciful.
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
Except for those who, after that, make tawba and put things right. Truly Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Progressive Muslims
Except those who repent after this and make amends, then God is Forgiver, Merciful.
Shabbir Ahmed
But, If they repent and mend their ways, they will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
Save those who repent after that, and make right; and God is forgiving and merciful.
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
Except those who repent after this and make amends, then God is Forgiver, Merciful.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
Exempted are those who repent thereafter, and reform. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
But those who repent and reform, God is surely forgiving and merciful.
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Except for those who repent after that and correct themselves. For indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Muhammad Asad
But excepted shall be they that afterwards repent and put themselves to rights: for, behold, God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Save those who afterward repent and do right. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
But those who repent and mend their ways shall be excepted for indeed Allah is Forgiving, All-Compassionate.
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
However the penitents who in lowliest plight repentant stood and reformed themselves so their thoughts are governed by a new and divine principle, shall find that Allah is Ghafurun and Rahimun.
Bijan Moeinian
The exceptions are those who repent now and choose righteousness; indeed God is the Most Forgiving and Merciful.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Except for those who repent after that and do righteous deeds. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Except for those that repent (Even) after that, and make amends; for verily Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
As for those who repent afterwards and mend their ways, then surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Taqi Usmani
except those who repent afterwards and mend their ways. Then, Allah is All-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.
Abdul Haleem
Not so those who afterwards repent and mend their ways- God is most forgiving and merciful-
Arthur John Arberry
But those who repent thereafter, and make amends -- God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.
E. Henry Palmer
save those who repent after that, and act aright, for verily, God is forgiving and merciful.
Hamid S. Aziz
Save those who repent after that, and do right (or make amends), for verily, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Mahmoud Ghali
Except for the ones who repent even after that and act righteously; (only) then, surely Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.
George Sale
except those who repent after this, and amend; for God is gracious and merciful.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Except for those who repent and after that, make changes (in their actions); Surely, Allah is Often Forgiving (Ghafoor), Most Merciful (Raheem).
Amatul Rahman Omar
Except those who repent after this and make amends, (such will find that) surely Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.
Ali Quli Qarai
except such as repent after that and make amends, for Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.