Al-Ma'idah 5:34

Illa allatheena taboomin qabli an taqdiroo AAalayhim faAAlamoo anna Allahaghafoorun raheem

Except for those who return [repenting] before you overcome [i.e., apprehend] them. And know that Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

except those who repent before you overpower them. Then, be sure that Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.