(7:161) And [mention, O Muhammad], when it was said to them, “Dwell in this city and eat from it wherever you will and say, ‘Relieve us of our burdens,’ and enter the gate bowing humbly; We will [then] forgive you your sins. We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward].”
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan,
(7:161) And (remember) when it was said to them: “Dwell in this town (Jerusalem) and eat therefrom wherever you wish, and say, ‘(O Allah) forgive our sins’; and enter the gate prostrate (bowing with humility). We shall forgive you your wrong-doings. We shall increase (the reward) for the good-doers.”
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
(7:161) And when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township and eat therefrom whence ye will, and say “Repentance,” and enter the gate prostrate; We shall forgive you your sins; We shall increase (reward) for the right-doers.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(7:161) And remember it was said to them: “Dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say the word of humility and enter the gate in a posture of humility: We shall forgive you your faults; We shall increase (the portion of) those who do good.”
Mohammad Habib Shakir
(7:161) And when it was said to them: Reside in this town and eat from it wherever you wish, and say, Put down from us our heavy burdens: and enter the gate making obeisance, We will forgive you your wrongs: We will give more to those who do good (to others).
Dr. Ghali
(7:161) And as it was said to them, “Dwell (serenely) in this town and eat of it where you decide, and say, “Unburdening, ” (Unburdening of their sins, i.e, forgiveness) and enter the gate constantly prostrating. (Then) We shall forgive you your offences. We will soon increase the fair-doers.”.
Ali Unal
(7:161) And when they were told, “Dwell in this town and eat (of the fruits) thereof as you may desire, and say words of imploring forgiveness and loyalty to Him, and enter it (not through different ways with the aim of plundering it and massacring its people, but) through its gate humbly and in utmost submission to God, so that We forgive you your misdeeds.” We will increase the reward for those devoted to doing good, aware that God is seeing them.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(7:161) And (recall the time) when it was said to them, `Dwell in this township (-Yathrib) and eat therefrom when you will and pray, “Relieve us of the burden of our sins,” and enter its gate submissively. (If you do so) We will protect you against (the consequences of) your sins. We shall multiply the reward of the doers of excellent deeds.´
Literal
(7:161) And if (it) was said to them: “Reside/inhabit this the village/urban city, and eat from it where/when you willed/wanted, and say humility/humbleness , and enter the door/entrance prostrating, We forgive for you your sins/mistakes , We will increase the good doers.”
Ahmed Ali
(7:161) And when it was said to them: “Live in this land and eat of its produce wheresoever you like, and ask for remission of your sins, but pass through the gates with submission (and not pride), We shall forgive your trespasses, and give to those who are righteous abundance,”
A. J. Arberry
(7:161) And when it was said to them, ‘Dwell in this township and eat of it wherever you will; and say, Unburdening; and enter in at the gate, prostrating; We will forgive you your transgressions, and increase the good-doers.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
(7:161) And recall what time it was said unto them: dwell in yonder town and eat plentifully therefrom an ye list, and say: fergiveness, and enter the gate bowing; and We will forgive you your trespasses: anon We will increase unto the well-doers.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Muhammad Sarwar
(7:161) When they were told, “Settle down in this town, eat as you wish, seek forgiveness and enter the gate prostrating yourselves (in obedience to the Lord) and We will forgive you your sins and increase the reward of the righteous people,
Hamid Abdul Aziz
(7:161) And when it was said unto them, “Dwell in this city and eat there from (enjoy its facilities) as you will, and say “Repentance” and enter the gate prostrate (in humility); so will We forgive you your sins; We will increase (the portion or reward of) those who do right.”
Faridul Haque
(7:161) And remember when they were commanded, “Reside in this township and eat whatever you wish in it, and say Sins are forgiven and enter the gate prostrating – We will forgive you your sins
Talal Itani
(7:161) And it was said to them, Settle this town, and eat therein whatever you wish, and speak modestly, and enter the gate in humilityWe will forgive your sins, and will promote the righteous.
Ahmed Raza Khan
(7:161) And remember when they were commanded, Reside in this township and eat whatever you wish in it, and say Sins are forgiven and enter the gate prostrating We will forgive you your sins; We shall soon bestow more upon the virtuous.
Wahiduddin Khan
(7:161) When they were told, “Settle down in the town and eat wherever you wish in it, and pray for forgiveness and enter the gate in humility: We shall forgive you your sins and shall bestow further favours upon those who do good,”
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
(7:161) And (remember) when it was said to them: “Dwell in this town (Jerusalem) and eat therefrom wherever you wish, and say, `(O Allah) forgive our sins’; and enter the gate prostrating (bowing with humility). We shall forgive you your wrongdoings. We shall increase (the reward) for the good-doers.”
Ali Quli Qarai
(7:161) And when they were told, Settle in this town and eat thereof whence you wish; and say, Relieve [us of the burden of our sins], and enter prostrating at the gate, that We may forgive your iniquities, and soon We shall enhance the virtuous.
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
(7:161) When it was said to them: ‘Dwell in this village, and eat of whatever you please; and say, “Unburdening” and enter the gate prostrating, We will forgive you your sins and increase the gooddoers’
That is translated surah Al A’raf ayat 161 (QS 7: 161) in arabic and english text, may be useful.
Waith qeela lahumu oskunoo hathihi alqaryata wakuloo minha haythu shitum waqooloo hittatun waodkhuloo albaba sujjadan naghfir lakum khateeatikum sanazeedu almuhsineena
