Quran 5 : 34

Except those who repent from before that you overpower [over] them, then know that Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
إِلَّا
Iillā
ٱلَّذِينَ
Alladhīna
تَابُوا۟
Tābūa
مِن
Min
قَبْلِ
Qabli
أَن
Aan
تَقْدِرُوا۟
Taqdirūa
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿAlayhim
فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
Faiʿlamuwa
أَنَّ
Aanna
ٱللَّهَ
Allaha
غَفُورٌ
Ghafūrun
رَّحِيمٌ
Rraḥīmun
Musharraf Hussain
except for those who repent before you arrest them. Know, Allah is Forgiving, Kind
Ahmed Ali
But those who repent before they are subdued should know that God is forgiving and kind
The Study Quran
save those who repent before you overpower them. And know that God is Forgiving, Merciful
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Except those who repent before you overpower them; so know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Hamid S. Aziz
Save for those who repent before you overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Except for those who repent before you apprehend them. Know that God is Forgiving and Merciful.
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Except for those who repent before you overpower them, then know that God is Forgiving, Merciful
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Save those who repent ere ye have them in your power; for know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Mustaqim
Except those who repent before you overpower them, so know that Allah is forgiving and merciful.
Talal Itani (2012)
Except for those who repent before you apprehend them. So know that God is Forgiving and Merciful
T.B.Irving
except for those who come to term before you overpower them. Know that God is Forgiving, Merciful.
Ahmed Hulusi
Except for those who repent before you seize them... Know well that Allah is the Ghafur, the Rahim.
Mohammad Shafi
Except for those who repent before you overpower them. So be aware that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Samy Mahdy
Except those who repented before you empowered on, them. So, know that Allah is Forgiver, Merciful.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
But those who repented before you have control over them then know that Allah is Forgiving. Merciful.
Shakir
Except those who repent before you have them in your power; so know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Ali Quli Qara'i
excepting those who repent before you capture them, and know that Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful
Bakhtiari Nejad
except those who repent before you overpower them, and know that God is indeed forgiving and merciful.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
As for those who repent before you seize them, then know that Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Edward Henry Palmer
save for those who repent before ye have them in your power, for know ye that God is forgiving, merciful
John Medows Rodwell
Except those who, ere you have them in your power, shall repent; for know that God is Forgiving, Merciful
Abdel Haleem
unless they repent before you overpower them- in that case bear in mind that God is forgiving and merciful
Faridul Haque
Except those who repent before you apprehend them; so know well that Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful
Irving/Hegab
except for those who come to term before you overpower them. Know that Allah (God) is Forgiving, Merciful.
N J Dawood 2014
except those that repent before you reduce them. For you must know that God is forgiving and compassionate
Sher Ali
Except those who repent before you have them in your power. So know that ALLAH is Most Forgiving, Merciful
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
except those who repent before you overpower them. Then, be sure that Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful
Rashad Khalifa
Exempted are those who repent before you overcome them. You should know that GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
but for those who repented before you have power over them. So know you that God is Forgiving, Compassionate.
Abdul Hye
except those who repent before you have power over them; so you should know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
The Wise Quran
Except for those who repent before you have them in your power, then know that God is forgiving, compassionate.
Wahiduddin Khan
except for those who repent before you gain power over them: for you must know that God is forgiving and merciful
Aisha Bewley
except for those who make tawba before you gain power over them. Know that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Arthur John Arberry
except for such as repent, before you have power over them. So know you that God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate
George Sale
except those who shall repent, before ye prevail against them; for know that God is inclined to forgive, and merciful
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
except those who repent before you have power over them. For you must know that Allah is Forgiving, the Most Merciful
Fode Drame
Except those who repent before they come under your power then know that Allah indeed is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Maududi
except for those who repent before you have overpowered them. Know well that Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Except those who repented from before that you become overpowering on them, so know that God (is) a forgiver, merciful
Safi Kaskas
except for those who repent before you overpower them. You must bear in mind that God is forgiving and Merciful-to-all.
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Except for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
Corpus.Quran
Except those who repent from before that you overpower [over] them then know that Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case, know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Except those who turn to Allah in repentance before you overpower them. So, know that Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever-Merciful
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Except for those who repent before they fall to your power. In that case, know that God is Oft-Forgiving, Mercifully Redeeming
Linda "iLham" Barto
The exception is those who repent before you overpower them. In that case, realize that Allah is the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Except for (the ones) who repent even before you are capable of (punishing) them. So know that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful
Dr. Kamal Omar
except those who repented (and made amends) before you overpower them. Then beware that Allah (is) Oft-Forgiving, continuously Merciful
Mir Aneesuddin
except those who repent before you overpower them*, so know that Allah is Protectively Forgiving, Merciful. * Catch them for punishment
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Except for those who repent before they fall into your power: In that case, know that Allah is Often Forgiving (Ghafoor), Most Merciful (Raheem)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Except those who return (to Islam) and repent before you gain an upper hand over them. Be aware! Allah is the most Forgiving and the most Merciful
Bijan Moeinian
Except those who repent before you catch up with them. [This break is given to them so that you] Know that God is Forgiving and Compassionate
Munir Mezyed
Except for those who express sincere regret before they fall into your power. In that case, you must know that Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
MunirMezyed2023
Except for those who express sincere regret before they fall into your power. In that case, you must know that Allâh is Oft-Forgiving- Most Merciful.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Different, however, is the case of those (criminals) who turn with repentance before you overpower them. And know that, surely, Allah is Great Protector, Ever Merciful
Muhammad Sarwar
As for those who repent before you (the legal authorities) have control over them (by proving their guilts). They should know that God is All-forgiving and All-merciful
Muhammad Asad
save for such [of them] as repent ere you [O believers] become more powerful than they: for you must know that God is much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace
Hilali - Khan
Except for those who (having fled away and then) came back (as Muslims) with repentance before they fall into your power; in that case, know that Allah is OftForgiving, Most Merciful
Shabbir Ahmed
Unless the corruptors repent before you become more powerful than they are. (Peace will prevail when you believers become more powerful than the criminals). Know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Ali Ünal
Except for those who repent (and desist from their crimes against order) before you have overpowered them, (although the judgment as to specific crimes against individuals is left to those individuals or to their heirs). Know that God surely is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate (especially toward His servants who turn to Him in repentance)