(34) Except for those who return [repenting] before you overcome [i.e., apprehend] them. And know that Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.— الترجمة الإنجليزية - صحيح انترناشونال
34. 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 Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.— الترجمة الإنجليزية
— Dr. Ghali - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞExcept for (the ones) who repent even before you are capable of (punishing) them. So know that Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.
— Muhsin Khan - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞExcept 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 Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
— Pickthall - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞSave those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
— Yusuf Ali - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞExcept for those who repent before they fall into your power: in that case, know that Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
— Sahih International - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞExcept for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
— Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ(5:34) except for those who repent before you have overpowered them. Know
well that Allah is All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate.7
— Abdul Haleem - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞunless they repent before you overpower them- in that case bear in mind that God is forgiving and merciful.
— Mufti Taqi Usmani - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞexcept those who repent before you overpower them. Then, be sure that Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞAs for those who repent before you seize them, then know that Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab - English translationإِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَقۡدِرُواْ عَلَيۡهِمۡۖ فَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞAs for those who repent before you seize them, then know that Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Except those who repent before you seize them; in that case, know that Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.— الترجمة الإنجليزية - مركز رواد الترجمة
34. Except for those warmongers who repent before you, people of authority, get hold of them. Know, then, that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful towards them after they repent. Due to His mercy, He overlooks the punishment that is due to them.— الترجمة الإنجليزية للمختصر في تفسير القرآن الكريم
except those who repent before you overpower them. For you must know that God is much-forgiving, ever-merciful.— ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم - عادل صلاحي