Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
God admonishes you [hereby] lest you ever revert to the like of this [sin], if you are [truly] believers
M. M. Pickthall
Allah admonisheth you that ye repeat not the like thereof ever, if ye are (in truth) believers
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Allah doth admonish you, that ye may never repeat such (conduct), if ye are (true) Believers
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Allah forbids you from ever doing something like this again, if you are ˹true˺ believers.
Safi Kaskas
God warns you never to repeat this [conduct] if you are true believers.
Wahiduddin Khan
God warns you never to repeat the like of it again, if you are true believers
Shakir
Allah admonishes you that you should not return to the like of it ever again if you are believers
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
God admonishes you that you shall never revert to the like of it, if you had been ones who believe.
T.B.Irving
God cautions you never to repeat anything like it again if you are believers.
Abdul Hye
Allah warns you that you never ever repeat (mistake) like this, if you are believers.
The Study Quran
God exhorts you, lest you ever return to the like of it, if you are believers
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
God admonishes you never to return to such a thing, if you are believers.
Talal Itani (2012)
God cautions you never to return to the like of it, if you are believers
Dr. Kamal Omar
Allah admonishes you that you may ever repeat something similar to it, if you are Believers
Allah admonishes you never to repeat a mistake like this, if you are true believers
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Allah admonishes you that you not go back to the like thereof at all in case you are believers
Muhammad Sarwar
God advises you never to do such things again if you have any faith
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Allah admonishes you never to repeat something like this, if you are believers
Shabbir Ahmed
Allah admonishes you that you repeat not the like thereof ever, if you are indeed believers
Dr. Munir Munshey
Allah cautions you against behaving like that ever again _ if you are really the believers
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Allah does warn and forbids you, that you may never repeat such (actions), if you are true believers
Allah warns you against returning to the likes of this [conduct], ever, if you should be believers
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
God warns you not to repeat something similar to this ever, if you are believers
Abdel Haleem
God warns you never to do anything like this again, if you are true believers
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Allah exhorteth you lest ye may ever revert to the like thereof, if ye are believers indeed
Ahmed Ali
God counsels you not to do a thing like this, if you are believers
Aisha Bewley
Allah warns you never to repeat the like of it again if you are muminun.
Ali Ünal
God admonishes you lest you ever repeat anything like this, if you are (truly)] believers
Ali Quli Qara'i
Allah advises you lest you should ever repeat the like of it, should you be faithful
Hamid S. Aziz
Allah admonishes you that you return not to the like of it ever, if you be believers
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
God advises you that do not ever repeat anything like it if you are believers.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
God advises you that you may never repeat such conduct, if you are true believers
Musharraf Hussain
Allah warns you: never repeat such behaviour again if you are believers.
Maududi
Allah admonishes you that in future you should never repeat a thing like this, if you are true Believers
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
God warns you not to repeat something similar to this ever, if you are believers
Mohammad Shafi
Allah admonishes you against indulging in such a calumny ever again, if you do believe
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Allah admonishes you now never repeat like of it if you believe.
GOD admonishes you that you shall never do it again, if you are believers.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Allah exhorts you never again to repeat the like, if you are believers
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Allah admonishes you that you return not to the like of it ever again, if you are believers
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
God advises/warns you that you return to similar/equal to it ever, if you were believing
Bijan Moeinian
Thus God reminds you not to get involved in a slander (that you are not sure about it,) if you claim to be a believer
Faridul Haque
Allah advises you never to speak like this again, if you have faith
Sher Ali
ALLAH admonishes you that you never repeat the like thereof, if you are believers
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Allah admonishes you to never repeat such a thing (in your lifetime) if you are believers
Amatul Rahman Omar
If you are (true) believers (you should bear in mind that) Allah admonishes you never to repeat such a thing again
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Allah forbids you from it and warns you not to repeat the like of it forever, if you are believers
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Allah admonishes you that you must not repeat the like of it ever after if you are truly believers.
Munir Mezyed
Allâh advises you not to return to the like of it ever again if you are living a life of Genuine Faith.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Allah admonishes you not to return to something similar ever if you are believers.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Allah admonishes you so you may never repeat such conduct if you are believers.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Allah admonishes you never to return to the like of it if you are believers.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
Allah (God) cautions you never to repeat anything like it again if you are believers.
Samy Mahdy
Allah exhorts you, that you should not return to the like of it ever, if you are believers.
Sayyid Qutb
God admonishes you lest you ever revert to the like of this, if you are truly believers.
Ahmed Hulusi
Allah warns you so that you never repeat the like of it again, if you are believers!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Allah admonishes you that you should never repeat the like of it for ever, if you are (true) believers
Allah exhorts you not to reiterate such vile conduct ever if indeed you believe in Him with hearts imprinted with the image of religious and spiritual virtues
Mir Aneesuddin
And when you heard it, why did you not say, "It is not (suitable) for us to talk about this, glory be to You (Allah), this is a great false charge?"
The Wise Quran
God admonishes you that you return not to the like of it ever, if you are believers;