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يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرْكُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا جَآءَ لَا يُؤَخَّرُ ۖ لَوْ كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Qur’an Nuh (71:4)

Yaghfir lakum min th unoobikum wayuakhkhirkum il a ajalin musamman inna ajala All a hi i tha j a a l a yuakhkharu law kuntum taAAlamoon a

so that He may forgive you some of your sins, and grant you respite until a term known [to Him alone]:¹ but, behold, when the term appointed by God does come, it can never be put back - if you but knew it!"

- Mohammad Asad

If you will do so, He will forgive you your sins and give you respite for an appointed term. The fact is that when the term given by Allah arrives, it cannot be deferred. If you could understand!"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time.¹ Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!'

- Mustafa Khattab

That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot be delayed, if ye but knew.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"So He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given by Allah is accomplished it cannot be put forward: if ye only knew." ⁵⁷⁰⁸

Surah 71. Nuh, Ayah 4

so that He may forgive you some of your sins, and grant you respite until a term known [to Him alone]:¹ but, behold, when the term appointed by God does come, it can never be put back - if you but knew it!"

- Mohammad Asad

If you will do so, He will forgive you your sins and give you respite for an appointed term. The fact is that when the term given by Allah arrives, it cannot be deferred. If you could understand!"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time.¹ Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!'

- Mustafa Khattab

That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot be delayed, if ye but knew.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"So He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given by Allah is accomplished it cannot be put forward: if ye only knew." ⁵⁷⁰⁸

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 71. Nuh, Ayah 4

so that He may forgive you some of your sins, and grant you respite until a term known [to Him alone]:1 but, behold, when the term appointed by God does come, it can never be put back - if you but knew it!"

- Mohammad Asad

If you will do so, He will forgive you your sins and give you respite for an appointed term. The fact is that when the term given by Allah arrives, it cannot be deferred. If you could understand!"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time.1 Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!'

- Mustafa Khattab

That He may forgive you somewhat of your sins and respite you to an appointed term. Lo! the term of Allah, when it cometh, cannot be delayed, if ye but knew.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

"So He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given by Allah is accomplished it cannot be put forward: if ye only knew." 5708

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

so that He may forgive you some of your sins, and grant you respite until a term known [to Him alone]:¹ but, behold, when the term appointed by God does come, it can never be put back - if you but knew it!"

He will forgive your sins, and delay your end until the appointed time.¹ Indeed, when the time set by Allah comes, it cannot be delayed, if only you knew!'

"So He may forgive you your sins and give you respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given by Allah is accomplished it cannot be put forward: if ye only knew." ⁵⁷⁰⁸