وَعَلَى And on waʿalā the three l-thalāthati (of) those who alladhīna were left behind khullifū until ḥattā when idhā (was) straitened ḍāqat for them ʿalayhimu the earth l-arḍu though bimā it was vast raḥubat And (was) straitened waḍāqat for them ʿalayhim their own souls anfusuhum and they were certain waẓannū that an (there is) no lā refuge malja-a from mina Allah l-lahi except illā to Him ilayhi Then thumma He turned (in mercy) tāba to them ʿalayhim that they may repent liyatūbū Indeed inna Allah l-laha He huwa (is) the Acceptor of repentance l-tawābu the Most Merciful l-raḥīmu
And [He also forgave] the three who were left alone [i.e., boycotted, regretting their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness1 and their souls confined [i.e., anguished] them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allāh except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allāh is the Accepting of Repentance,2 the Merciful.