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Quran 4:17

Surah An-Nisa (The Women), verse 17 of 176 · Juz 4

إِنَّمَا ٱلتَّوْبَةُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَـٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٍ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا

Translations of Quran 4:17
EnglishTalal Itani

Repentance is available from Allah for those who commit evil out of ignorance, and then repent soon after. These—Allah will relent towards them. Allah is Knowing and Wise.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

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.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Fakat Allah’ın kabulünü va'd buyurduğu tevbe o kimseler içindir ki bir cahillikle bir kabahat yaparlar da sonra çok geçmeden tevbe ederler, işte Allah bunların tevbelerini kabul buyurur ve Allah Alim, Hakim bulunuyor.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dieu lui-même se charge de revenir (de pardonner) à ceux qui ont péché par ignorance, et qui se repentent aussitôt » Dieu leur pardonne » car il est savant et sage.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Waarlijk, bij God is verzoening voor hen, die in onwetendheid gezondigd en er spoedig berouw over hebben. God vergeeft hun; want God is alwetend en wijs.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ricevono il perdono di Dio coloro che han peccato per ignoranza, e che quindi si pentono subito. Dio li perdona, perchè è sapiente, e savio.

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