Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But those who committed evil deeds and then repented afterwards and believed, verily, your Lord after (all) that is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَwa-alladhīnaAnd those who
عَمِلُوا۟ʿamilūdo
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِl-sayiātithe evil deeds
ثُمَّthummathen
تَابُوا۟tābūrepented
مِنۢminfrom
بَعْدِهَاbaʿdihāafter that
وَءَامَنُوٓا۟waāmanūand believed
إِنَّinnaindeed
رَبَّكَrabbakayour Lord
مِنۢminfrom
بَعْدِهَاbaʿdihāafter that
لَغَفُورٌۭlaghafūrun(is) surely Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭraḥīmunMost Merciful
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(Ayah 153) {وَالَّذِيْنَعَمِلُواالسَّيِّاٰتِ … : } It is understood that after sincere repentance, living life with faith and reform leads to the forgiveness of every sin, whether small or big. Repentance after which there is no reform in actions is not considered valid. See Surah Al-Baqarah (160), Aal-e-Imran (89), and Surah An-Nahl (119).
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
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153. 1. For those who have repented, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. It is understood that every sin is forgiven through repentance, provided that the repentance is sincere.
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
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153. But those who did evil deeds, then repented afterwards and believed—surely, after that, your Lord is certainly Most Forgiving [150], Most Merciful.
[150] After the repentance of the Children of Israel in this manner, now they will not be punished for this crime in the Hereafter. This extremely difficult condition for repentance was imposed on those idolaters among the Children of Israel because they committed this crime after having believed, in the presence of the Prophets (peace be upon them), and despite their forbidding it. Otherwise, in normal circumstances, it is sufficient for idolaters to sincerely repent, and if they do so with a true heart, they should hope from Allah that He will forgive their sin.