Surah 4. An-Nisaa, Ayah 17
| إِنَّمَا التَّوْبَةُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السُّوءَ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِنْ قَرِيبٍ فَأُولَٰئِكَ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا |
| Transliteration | : | 'inna-maa at- tawbah calaa 'allaah li- 'alladhena yacmalon as- so' bi- jahaalah thumma yatobon min qareb fa- 'olaa'ika yatob 'allaah calay -him wa- kaana 'allaah calem(an) h.akem(an) |
| Pickthall | : | Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those who do evil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance) to Allah. These are they toward whom Allah relenteth. Allah is ever Knower, Wise. |
| Asad | : | Verily, God s acceptance of repentance relates only to those who do evil out of ignorance and then repent before their time runs out:15 and it is they unto whom God will turn again in His mercy - for God is all-knowing, wise; |
| Malik | : | Repentance with Allah (right to be forgiven by Allah) is only for those who do something evil in ignorance and repent as soon as they realize it; Allah will pardon them. Allah is the Knowledgeable, Wise. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Allah accepts the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repent soon afterwards; to them will Allah turn in mercy; for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. |
Note - 15The expression min qarib, which here implies nearness in
time, could also be rendered as "soon", i.e., soon after
having committed the evil deed; most of the classical
commentators however, hold that in this context it
denotes the time before the actual approach of death.
This interpretation is borne out by the next verse.
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The expression min qarib, which here implies nearness in time, could also be rendered as "soon", i.e., soon after having committed the evil deed; most of the classical commentators however, hold that in this context it denotes the time before the actual approach of death. This interpretation is borne out by the next verse. |
