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Surah An-Nisa, ayah 17

The Women · Medinan · 176 ayahs

4:17

اِنَّمَا التَّوْبَةُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ لِلَّذٖینَ یَعْمَلُونَ السُّٓوءَ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ یَتُوبُونَ مِنْ قَرٖیبٍ فَاُو𐻾لٰٓئِكَ یَتُوبُ اللّٰهُ عَلَیْهِمْؕ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَلٖیمًا حَكٖیمًا

Innama alttawbatu AAala Allahi lillatheena yaAAmaloona alssooa bijahalatin thumma yatooboona min qareebin faolaika yatoobu Allahu AAalayhim wakana Allahu AAaleeman hakeeman

Translations

The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise

Saheeh International

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

Marmaduke Pickthall