Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Your Sustainer is fully aware of what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, [He will forgive you your errors]: for, behold, He is much-forgiving to those who turn unto Him again and again
M. M. Pickthall
Your Lord is Best Aware of what is in your minds. If ye are righteous, then lo! He was ever Forgiving unto those who turn (unto Him)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true penitence)
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Your Lord knows best what is within yourselves. If you are righteous, He is certainly All-Forgiving to those who ˹constantly˺ turn to Him.
Safi Kaskas
Your Lord is fully aware of what is in your hearts. If you seek [to live] righteously, [He will forgive your errors]: He is Merciful-to-all who return to Him over and over.
Wahiduddin Khan
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts; if you are righteous, He is most forgiving to those who constantly turn to Him
Shakir
Your Lord knows best what is in your minds; if you are good, then He is surely Forgiving to those who turn (to Him) frequently
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Your Lord is greater in knowledge of what is within yourselves. If you be ones in accord with morality, truly, He is Forgiving to those who had been penitent.
T.B.Irving
Your Lord is quite Aware of anything that is on your minds; if you behave honorably, then He will be Forgiving towards those who are attentive.
Abdul Hye
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, then surely, He is forgiving to those who often turn (to Him).
The Study Quran
Your Lord knows best that which is in your souls. If you are righteous, then verily He is Forgiving toward the penitent
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Your Lord is well aware of what’s within yourselves. If you maintain righteousness, then He is Ever Forgiving to those who are repentant.
Talal Itani (2012)
Your Lord knows best what is in your minds. If you are righteous—He is Forgiving to the obedient
Dr. Kamal Omar
Your Nourisher-Sustainer knows better what is in your innerselves. If you become righteous, then surely, He is Oft-Forgiving to those who turn (to Him) again and again (in repentance and then obedience)
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts. If you do good deeds, certainly He is most forgiving to those who turn to Him in repentance
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Your Lord knows best whatever is in your selves. In case you are righteous, then surely He has been Ever-Forgiving to the constant resorters (to Him)
Muhammad Sarwar
Your Lord knows what is in your souls. If you would be righteous, know that He is All-forgiving to those who turn to Him in repentance
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, then He is Most-Forgiving for those who turn to Him in repentance
Shabbir Ahmed
Your Lord is best Aware of your psyche. If you fulfill the needs of others, you grow your own personality. If you turn to His Laws, He will protect your "Self" from deterioration. (Ghufarah = Helmet and armor)
Dr. Munir Munshey
Your Lord is fully aware of the thoughts that cross your mind. If you are righteous (then remember), your Lord forgives those who turn to Him in repentance
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts and souls: If you do deeds of righteousness, then surely He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true repentance)
Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous [in intention] - then indeed He is ever, to the often returning [to Him], Forgiving
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Your Lord is fully aware of what is in your souls. If you are good, then He is to the obedient a Forgiver
Abdel Haleem
Your Lord knows best what is in your heart. If you are good, He is most forgiving to those who return to Him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Your Lord is the Best Knower of that which is in your souls; if ye have been righteous, then He is unto thee Oftreturning, Forgiving
Ahmed Ali
Your Lord knows what is in your heart. If you are righteous, then He is indeed forgiving to those who turn (to Him) in repentance
Aisha Bewley
Your Lord knows best what is in your selves. If you are righteous, He is Ever-Forgiving to the remorseful.
Ali Ünal
Your Lord best knows what is in your souls (in respect of all matters, including what you think of your parents). If you are righteous (in your thoughts and deeds), then surely He is All-Forgiving to those who turn to Him in humble contrition
Ali Quli Qara'i
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts. Should you be righteous, He is indeed most forgiving toward penitents
Hamid S. Aziz
Your Lord is best aware of what is in your souls. If you be righteous, lo! He was ever Forgiving unto those who turn back penitent
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Your Lord knows best what is in your minds. If you are righteous, then indeed He is forgiving for all who are repentant (and turn to Him).
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Your Lord knows best what is in your heart. If you do deeds of righteousness, indeed He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him consistently
Musharraf Hussain
Your Lord knows well what is in your minds; if you are righteous, He forgives those who repent
Maududi
Your Lord is best aware of what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, He will indeed forgive those who relent and revert (to serving Allah)
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Your Lord is fully aware of what is in your souls. If you are good, then He is to the obedient a Forgiver.
Mohammad Shafi
Your Lord knows what is in your minds. If you are good, then He does indeed forgive those who often turn to Him in penitence
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Your Lord knows well what is in your hearts, if you be righteous, then no doubt. He is Forgiving to those who repent.
Your Lord is fully aware of your innermost thoughts. If you maintain righteousness, He is Forgiver of those who repent.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Your Lord knows very well what is in your hearts. If you are good, He is forgiving to those who are penitent
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Your Lord knows best what is in your minds. If you are righteous, He is surely Forgiving to those who turn (to Him)
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Your Lord (is) more knowledgeable with what (is) in your selves, if you be correct/righteous, so that He truly is to the repentant a forgiving
Bijan Moeinian
God knows exactly what is going in your mind. Now, if you choose the righteousness [instead of what your evil thoughts suggest], you will find Him the Most Forgiving towards those who turn to him frequently in obedience and in repentance
Faridul Haque
Your Lord is Well Aware of what is in your hearts; if you are worthy, then indeed He is Oft Forgiving for those who repent
Sher Ali
Your Lord knows best what is in your minds, if you are righteous, then surely, HE is Most Forgiving to those who turn to HIM again and again
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Your Lord is Well Aware of the (matters and intentions) that are in your hearts. If you acquire righteous conduct, then surely He (Allah) is Most Forgiving to those who turn (towards Him)
Amatul Rahman Omar
Your Lord knows very well what is in your minds. If (He will find that) you are righteous, surely, He is a great Protector of those who turn to Him (for forgiveness) again and again
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Your Lord knows best what is in your inner-selves. If you are righteous, then, verily, He is Ever Most Forgiving to those who turn unto Him again and again in obedience, and in repentance
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Your Lord knows well what is within your souls. If you be righteous [within your souls], then He indeed is Oft-Forgiving for those who are criers unto Him.
Munir Mezyed
Your Lord has full knowledge of what is stored up in your heart . If you are righteous, (then you can rest assured that) He is certainly All-Forgiving to those who turn frequently to Him in repentance.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Your Lord knows best what is within you. If you are righteous, then He is forgiving to those who repent.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Your Lord knows better than anyone what is in your hearts. If you live righteously, truly He is Most Forgiving to those who repeatedly repent to Him.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Yourpl Lord knows better what is within yourselves. If you are righteous—indeed, He has always been Oft-Forgiving to the ones who often turn (to Him) .
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Your Lord is quite Aware of anything that is on your minds; if you behave honorably, then He will be Forgiving towards those who are attentive.
Samy Mahdy
Your Lord is more knower, with what is in your souls. If you are righteous, so surely, He is ever for the often returning [to Him], Forgiving.
Sayyid Qutb
Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, He is certainly most forgiving to those who turn repeatedly to Him [seeking His mercy].
Ahmed Hulusi
Your Rabb (as the One who comprises your essential reality and consciousness; the specific configuration of the Names constituting your being) knows better what is within you (your consciousness)! If you are righteous (those who fulfill the requirements of having faith in the reality), then indeed He is Ghafur to those who repent for their inadequacies.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Your Lord is well aware about what is in your selves. If you be righteous, then verily He is for the repentant forgiving.
Allah, my Creator, knows best your thoughts and feelings and all that is stored in your innermost being. If you happen to be virtuous, He is indeed forgiving to those who in lowliest plight repentant stand
Mir Aneesuddin
Your Fosterer knows best about that which is in your souls (minds). If you are of those who are righteous, then He is certainly Protectively Forgiving to those who turn (to Him).
The Wise Quran
Your Lord knows best what is in your souls if you are righteous, then indeed, He is forgiving to those who frequently repent.