The Saheeh International Quran Translation :
القول في تفسير قوله تعالي: سورة: الْأَنْفَال الآية:38
» The Saheeh International Quran Translation
Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] - then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place.