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Quran 8:38

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), verse 38 of 75 · Juz 9

قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِن يَنتَهُوا۟ يُغْفَرْ لَهُم مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَ وَإِن يَعُودُوا۟ فَقَدْ مَضَتْ سُنَّتُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 8:38
EnglishTalal Itani

Say to those who disbelieve: if they desist, their past will be forgiven. But if they persist—the practice of the ancients has passed away.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease (from persecution of believers) that which is past will be forgiven them; but if they return (thereto) then the example of the men of old hath already gone (before them, for a warning).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

De o küfüredenlere ki, eğer vazgeçerlerse geçmişteki günahları bağışlanır, yok yine ısyana dönerlerse kendilerinden evvelki ümmetlere tatbık edilen kanunı ilâhî geçmişti artık onu beklesinler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dis aux infidèles que, s’ils mettent fin à leur impiété, Dieu leur pardonnera le passé ; mais, s’ils y retombent, ils ont devant eux l’exemple des peuples d’autrefois.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeg tot de ongeloovigen dat, indien zij ophouden u weerstand te bieden, hun zal vergeven worden wat reeds voorbij is; maar indien zij voortgaan u aan te vallen, zal de voorbeeldige straf van de vroegere bestrijders der profeten, die reeds voltrokken is, eveneens op hen worden toegepast.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Di’ agl’infedeli che se pongono un fine alla loro empietà, Dio perdonerà loro il passato; ma se ricadranno, hanno dinanzi gli occhi l’esempio degli antichi popoli.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.