إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa lladheena taaboo min ba'di dhaalika wa'aslahoo fa'inna llaaha ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635ʾillā llaḏīna tābū min baʿdi ḏālika waʾaṣlaḥū faʾinna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Except for those who repent afterwards, and reform; for God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Save those who afterward repent and make amends. (For such) lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Except such as repent after that and act aright, for, verily, God is forgiving and compassionate
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Save those who afterwards repent and live virtuously; for truly God is Lenient, Merciful
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Excepting those who shall afterwards repent, and amend; for unto such will God be gracious and merciful
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
përveç atyre që më pas pendohen e përmirësohen. Allahu është njëmend Falës i Madh e Mëshirëplotë.
তবে যারা এ ঘটনার পরে তাওবা করে এবং নিজেদেরকে সংশোধন করে, তাহলে নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ বড়ই ক্ষমাশীল, পরম দয়ালু।
osim onih koji se poslije toga pokaju i poprave, jer i Allah prašta i samilostan je!
osim onih koji se poslije toga pokaju i poprave, jer i Allah prašta i samilostan je!
Si wonaa ɓen tuubuɓe ɓaawo ɗuum ɓe moƴƴini. Pellet, Alla ko O cuhroowo jurmeteeɗo.
გარდა იმათისა, ვინც ამის შემდეგ მოინანია [ჩადენილი] და გამოასწორა (თავისი საქციელი). ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი მპატიებელი, შემწყალებელია.
Ausgenommen sind diejenigen, die nach alledem bereuen und rechtschaffen werden. So ist Allah gewiss allvergebend und barmherzig.
Εκτός απ' εκείνους που στράφηκαν με μεταμέλεια (προς τον Αλλάχ) μετά απ' αυτό (τη συκοφαντία), και διόρθωσαν (τις πράξεις τους), τότε (μπορείτε να δεχτείτε τη μαρτυρία τους σ' άλλα θέματα), πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα) και Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος).
परंतु जो लोग इसके बाद तौबा करें तथा सुधार कर लें, तो निश्चय अल्लाह अत्यंत क्षमाशील, असीम दयावान् है।[6]
tranne quelli che si sono pentiti e hanno fatto ammenda, Allāh è in verità Perdonatore, Misericordioso.
5. Išskyrus tuos, kurie po to gailisi ir daro gerus darbus. (Tokiems) iš tiesų Allahas Visada Atleidžiantis, Gailestingiausiasis.
Isaan sana booda tawbatanii, tolchan malee, (Isaan sanaaf) Rabbiin araaramaa, rahmata godhaadha.
Кроме тех, которые покаялись после этого и исправились. Воистину, Аллах — прощающий, милующий.
осим оних који се после тога покају и поправе, јер Аллах опрашта грехе и милостив је.
Isipokuwa wale waliotubu baada ya hayo na wakatengenea; kwani bila ya shaka Mwenyezi Mungu ni Msamehevu, Mwenye kurehemu.
Men de som sedan ångrar sig och gör bättring [ska bli förlåtna]. Gud är ständigt förlåtande, barmhärtig.
Ancak bundan sonra tevbe edenler ve (amellerini) ıslah edenler müstesnadır. Allah çok bağışlayıcı ve merhametlidir.
ہاں جو لوگ اس کے بعد توبہ اور اصلاح کرلیں[1] تو اللہ تعالیٰ بخشنے واﻻ اور مہربانی کرنے واﻻ ہے.
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ٱلزَّانِى لَا يَنكِحُ إِلَّا زَانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَٱلزَّانِيَةُ لَا يَنكِحُهَآ إِلَّا زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ وَحُرِّمَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)az-zaanee laa yankihu illaa zaaniyatan aw mushrikatan waz-zaaniyatu laa yankihuhaa illaa zaanin aw mushrikun wahurrima dhaalika 'alaa l-mu'mineen
DIN 31635az-zānī lā yankiḥu ʾillā zāniyatan ʾaw mušrikatan waz-zāniyatu lā yankiḥuhā ʾillā zānin ʾaw mušrikun waḥurrima ḏālika ʿalā l-muʾminīna
The adulterer shall marry none but an adulteress or an idolatress; and the adulteress shall marry none but an adulterer or an idolater. That has been prohibited for the believers.
The adulterer shall not marry save an adulteress or an idolatress, and the adulteress none shall marry save an adulterer or an idolater. All that is forbidden unto believers
And the whoremonger shall marry none but a whore or an idolatress; and the whore shall none marry but an adulterer or an idolater; God has prohibited this to the believers
The whoremonger shall not marry other than a whore or an idolatress; and the whore shall not marry other than a whoremonger or an idolater. Such alliances are forbidden to the faithful
The whoremonger shall not marry any other than a harlot, or an idolatress. And a harlot shall no man take in marriage, except a whoremonger, or an idolater. And this kind of marriage is forbidden the true believers
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ ٱلْمُحْصَنَٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَأْتُوا۟ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَآءَ فَٱجْلِدُوهُمْ ثَمَٰنِينَ جَلْدَةً وَلَا تَقْبَلُوا۟ لَهُمْ شَهَٰدَةً أَبَدًا وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَٰسِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yarmoona l-muhsanaati thumma lam ya'too bi'arba'ati shuhadaa'a fajlidoohum thamaaneena jaldatan walaa taqbaloo lahum shahaadatan abadan wa'oolaa'ika humu l-faasiqoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yarmūna l-muḥṣanāti ṯumma lam yaʾtū biʾarbaʿati šuhadāʾa faǧlidūhum ṯamānīna ǧaldatan walā taqbalū lahum šahādatan ʾabadan waʾūlāʾika humu l-fāsiqūna
Those who accuse chaste women, then cannot bring four witnesses, whip them eighty lashes, and do not ever accept their testimony. For these are the immoral.
And those who accuse honourable women but bring not four witnesses, scourge them (with) eighty stripes and never (afterward) accept their testimony - They indeed are evil-doers
but those who cast (imputations) on chaste women and then do not bring four witnesses, scourge them with eighty stripes, and do not receive any testimony of theirs ever, for these are the workers of abomination
They who defame virtuous women, and bring not four witnesses, scourge them with fourscore stripes, and receive ye not their testimony for ever, for these are perverse persons
But as to those who accuse women of reputation of whoredom, and produce not four witnesses of the fact, scourge them with fourscore stripes, and receive not their testimony for ever; for such are infamous prevaricators
24:5 — the verse above
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَرْمُونَ أَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُمْ شُهَدَآءُ إِلَّآ أَنفُسُهُمْ فَشَهَٰدَةُ أَحَدِهِمْ أَرْبَعُ شَهَٰدَٰتٍۭ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yarmoona azwaajahum walam yakun lahum shuhadaa'u illaa anfusuhum fashahaadatu ahadihim arba'u shahaadaatin billaahi innahu lamina s-saadiqeen
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yarmūna ʾazwāǧahum walam yakun lahum šuhadāʾu ʾillā ʾanfusuhum fašahādatu ʾaḥadihim ʾarbaʿu šahādātin billāhi ʾinnahu lamina ṣ-ṣādiqīna
As for those who accuse their own spouses, but have no witnesses except themselves, the testimony of one of them is equivalent to four testimonies, if he swears by God that he is truthful.
As for those who accuse their wives but have no witnesses except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing) by Allah that he is of those who speak the truth
And those who cast (imputation) on their wives and have no witnesses except themselves, then the testimony of one of them shall be to testify four times that, by God, he is of those who speak the truth
And they who shall accuse their wives, and have no witnesses but themselves, the testimony of each of them shall be a testimony by God four times repeated, that he is indeed of them that speak the truth
They who shall accuse their wives of adultery, and shall have no witnesses thereof besides themselves; the testimony which shall be required of one of them shall be, that he swear four times by God that he speaketh the truth
وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةُ أَنَّ لَعْنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wal-khaamisatu anna la'nata llaahi 'alayhi in kaana mina l-kaadhibeen
DIN 31635wal-ḫāmisatu ʾanna laʿnata llāhi ʿalayhi ʾin kāna mina l-kāḏibīna
And the fifth time, that God's curse be upon him, if he is a liar.
And yet a fifth, invoking the curse of Allah on him if he is of those who lie
and the fifth testimony shall be that the curse of God shall be on him if he be of those who lie
And the fifth time that the malison of God be upon him, if he be of them that lie
And the fifth time that he imprecate the curse of God on him, if he be a liar
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ تَابُوا مِن بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
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