Translation:
those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness. He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth11 and while you were ˹still˺ fetuses in the wombs of your mothers.11 So do not ˹falsely˺ elevate yourselves. He knows best who is ˹truly˺ righteous.
those who avoid major sins and shameful deeds, despite ˹stumbling on˺ minor sins. Surely your Lord is infinite in forgiveness. He knew well what would become of you as He created you from the earth11 and while you were ˹still˺ fetuses in the wombs of your mothers.11 So do not ˹falsely˺ elevate yourselves. He knows best who is ˹truly˺ righteous.
Translation:
Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults,- verily your Lord is ample 5106 in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, And when you are hidden in your mothers´ wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: 5107 He knows best who it is that guards against evil.
Those who avoid great sins and shameful deeds, only (falling into) small faults,- verily your Lord is ample 5106 in forgiveness. He knows you well when He brings you out of the earth, And when you are hidden in your mothers´ wombs. Therefore justify not yourselves: 5107 He knows best who it is that guards against evil.
Commentary:
5106 Allah's attributes of Mercy and Forgiveness are unlimited. They come into action without our asking, but on our bringing our will as offerings to Him. Our asking or prayer helps us to bring our minds and wills as offering to Him. That is necessary to frame our own psychological preparedness. It informs Allah of nothing for He knows all.
5107 As Allah knows our inmost being, it is absurd for us to justify ourselves either by pretending that we are better than we are or by finding excuses for our conduct. We must offer ourselves unreservedly such as we are: it is His Mercy and Grace that will cleanse us. If we try, out of love for Him, to guard against evil, our striving is all that He asks for.
Translation:
As for those who avoid the [truly] grave sins and shameful deeds - even though they may sometimes stumble 24 behold, thy Sustainer is abounding in forgiveness. He is fully aware of you 25 when He brings you into being out of dust, 26 and when you are still hidden in your mothers’ wombs: do not, then, consider yourselves pure - [for] He knows best as to who is conscious of Him. 27
As for those who avoid the [truly] grave sins and shameful deeds - even though they may sometimes stumble 24 behold, thy Sustainer is abounding in forgiveness. He is fully aware of you 25 when He brings you into being out of dust, 26 and when you are still hidden in your mothers’ wombs: do not, then, consider yourselves pure - [for] He knows best as to who is conscious of Him. 27
Commentary:
24 Lit., "save for a touch [thereof]": a phrase which may be taken to mean "an occasional stumbling into sin" - i.e., not deliberately - followed by sincere repentance (Baghawi, Razi, Ibn Kathir).
25 Sc., "and of your inborn weakness" - an implied echo of the statement that "man has been created weak" (4:28) and, therefore, liable to stumble into sinning.
26 Lit., "out of the earth": see second half of note 47 on 3:59, as well as note 4 on 23:12.
27 I.e., "never boast about your own purity", but remain humble and remember that "it is God who causes whomever He wills to remain pure" ( 4:49 ).
24 Lit., "save for a touch [thereof]": a phrase which may be taken to mean "an occasional stumbling into sin" - i.e., not deliberately - followed by sincere repentance (Baghawi, Razi, Ibn Kathir).
25 Sc., "and of your inborn weakness" - an implied echo of the statement that "man has been created weak" (4:28) and, therefore, liable to stumble into sinning.
26 Lit., "out of the earth": see second half of note 47 on 3:59, as well as note 4 on 23:12.
27 I.e., "never boast about your own purity", but remain humble and remember that "it is God who causes whomever He wills to remain pure" ( 4:49 ).
11 i.e., your father, Adam.