Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | But God did not choose thus to chastise them whip thou [O Prophet] wert still among them, nor would God chastise them when they [might yet] ask for forgiveness |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | But Allah was not going to send them a penalty whilst thou wast amongst them; nor was He going to send it whilst they could ask for pardon | |
Shakir | | But Allah was not going to chastise them while you were among them, nor is Allah going to chastise them while yet they ask for forgiveness | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | But God would not punish them while you [Prophet] were in their midst, nor would He punish them so long as they sought forgiveness | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | But God had not been punishing them with thee among them. Nor had God been One Who Punishes them while they ask for forgiveness. | |
| T.B.Irving | | God is not apt to punish them while you are among them, nor will God be their tormentor so long as they seek forgiveness. | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | But Allah would never punish them while you ˹O Prophet˺ were in their midst. Nor would He ever punish them if they prayed for forgiveness. | |
| Safi Kaskas | | God did not choose to punish them when you [Prophet] were still among them, nor would God punish them when they [might still] ask for forgiveness. | |
| Abdul Hye | | And Allah would not punish them while you (Muhammad) are among them. Or He will not punish them while they seek (Allah’s) Forgiveness. | |
| The Study Quran | | But God will not punish them while thou art among them. And God will not punish them while they seek forgiveness | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | But God was not to punish them while you are with them, nor will God punish them while they continue to seek forgiveness | |
Abdel Haleem | | But God would not send them punishment while you [Prophet] are in their midst, nor would He punish them if they sought forgiveness | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | And Allah is not one to chastise them whilst thou art in their midst, nor was Allah going to chastise them while they were asking forgiveness | |
Ahmed Ali | | But God would not choose to punish them while you are in their midst, nor afflict them when they are seeking forgiveness | |
Aisha Bewley | | Allah would not punish them while you were among them. Allah would not punish them as long as they sought forgiveness. | |
Ali Ünal | | But God would not punish them so long as you were among them; and God is not to punish them (or other people) while they implore Him for forgiveness for their sins | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | But Allah will not punish them while you are in their midst, nor will Allah punish them while they plead for forgiveness | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | But Allah would not torment them while you were amongst them; nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | And in no way indeed would Allah torment them, (while) you are among them; and in no way would Allah be tormenting them (while) they ask forgiveness | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | God would not punish them while you were among them nor while they were asking for forgiveness | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | And Allah was not to send scourge upon them while you (O Prophet), were in their midst, nor would Allah send scourge upon them while they are seeking forgiveness | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | But, Allah did not intend to punish them when you (O Messenger), were among their midst (in Makkah, still preaching). And He would not punish them while they might seek forgiveness | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | And Allah was not going to send them a penalty while you (O Muhammad) were with them; And He was not going to punish them when they could ask for pardon | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness | |
Farook Malik | | But Allah would not punish them while you were present in their midst. Nor does Allah punish people while they are asking His forgiveness | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | Allah would not punish them (Oh Muhammad, SAW) while you were among them. Allah is not going to punish them while they seek forgiveness | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | And Allah is not (such) that He may bring upon them (His) torment while you are in them and Allah is not a Bringer of punishment to them while they: they seek forgiveness | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | But God would not punish them while you are amongst them. And God would not punish them as long as they seek forgiveness | |
Maududi | | But Allah was not to chastise them while you are in their midst; nor was Allah going to chastise them while they sought His forgiveness | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | And God is not to punish them while you are among them, and God is not their punisher while they ask for forgiveness | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | But God was not going to send them a penalty while you were among them, nor was He going to send it while they could still ask for forgiveness | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | But Allah will not punish them as long as you, Messenger, are among them; nor will Allah punish them if they repent and ask forgiveness. | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | And God will not punish them while you are with them, nor will God punish them while they continue to seek forgiveness. | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | But Allah was not going to punish them while you dwelt among them, nor was Allah going to punish them while they may yet ask for forgiveness | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | At that time, God did not send them such a punishment as you were among them. Besides, God will not destroy a whole community as long as [there are people in it for whom there is a possibility that may come to their senses and] they may ask for forgiveness | |
| Faridul Haque | | And it is not for Allah to punish them while you O dear Prophet (Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him) are amongst them; and Allah will not punish them as long as they are seeking forgiveness. (Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him – is a mercy unto mankind. | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | But Allah was not to punish them whilst you were living in their midst. Nor would Allah punish them if they repeatedly ask forgiveness of Him | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | And Allah would not chastise them while thou wast among them; nor would Allah chastise them while they seek forgiveness | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | And God was not to torture them and (while) you are in (between) them, and God was not torturing them and (while) they are asking for forgiveness | |
Sher Ali | | But ALLAH would not punish them while thou wast among them, and ALLAH would not punish them while they sought forgiveness | |
Rashad Khalifa | | However, GOD is not to punish them while you are in their midst; GOD is not to punish them while they are seeking forgiveness. | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | And Allah is not one to chastise them, till ('O beloved Prophet) you are in their midst. And Allah is not to chastise them, whilst they are begging forgiveness. | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | Allah was not going to punish them so long as you (O Prophet!) were among them, nor would He punish them while they were seeking His protection | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | And, (in truth, the matter is that) it is not Allah’s Glory to torment them, whilst you (O Venerable Beloved) are also (present) amongst them. Nor would Allah torment them whilst they are engaged in supplicating Him for forgiveness | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | And Allah would not punish them while you (Muhammad SAW) are amongst them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allahs) Forgiveness | |
