Then Allah sent a raven, who scratched the ground, to show him how to hide the shame of his brother. "Woe is me!" said he; "Was I not even able to be as this raven, and to hide the shame of my brother?" then he became full of regrets-

Every soul that hath sinned, if it possessed all that is on earth, would fain give it in ransom: They would declare (their) repentance when they see the penalty: but the judgment between them will be with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.

Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones: "Nay! it was a plot (of yours) by day and by night: Behold! Ye (constantly) ordered us to be ungrateful to Allah and to attribute equals to Him!" They will declare (their) repentance when they see the Penalty: We shall put yokes on the necks of the Unbelievers: It would only be a requital for their (ill) Deeds.

Those in whose hearts is a disease - thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.

(Allah) said: "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"

But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.

O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.

真主使一只乌鸦来掘地，以便指示他怎样掩埋他弟弟的尸体。他说：“伤哉！我怎不能像这只乌鸦那样，把我弟弟的尸体掩埋起来呢？”于是，他变成悔恨的人。

假若每个不义的人，都拥有大地上的一切，他必用它做罚金。当他们看见刑罚的时候，他们必怀悔恨。他们要被秉公判决，不受冤枉。

被欺负的人们将对骄傲的人们说：“不然！这是你们昼夜的计谋。当时，你们教我们不信真主，却为他树立许多匹敌。”当他们看见刑罚的时候，他们表示悔恨。我要反枷锁放在在信道者的脖子上，他们只受他们的行为的报酬。

你将看见有心病的人，将争先地去与他们亲善，还要托辞说：“我们恐怕遭遇厄运。”真主也许降下胜利，或发出命令，而他们因为自己心中隐藏的阴谋，而变成悔恨的人。

主说：“不久，他们必然要悔恨。”

但他们宰了它，随后，他们深觉悔恨。

信道的人们啊！如果一个恶人报告你们一个消息，你们应当弄清楚，以免你们无知地伤害他人，到头来悔恨自己的行为。