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Tawbah

التوبة

Virtue · Concept

Repentance — returning to Allah after wrongdoing.

Overview

The Quran repeatedly commands sincere repentance, describes Allah accepting those who return, and links tawbah with reform.

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  • Tawbahالتوبة
Tawbah is connected to Adam (exemplified by), At-Tawwab (associated with), Adam's garden trial (associated with), Al-Ghafur (associated with), Yunus and the fish (associated with). The same connections are listed as text below.
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Sources

Quran references

Al-Baqarah 2:37

AboutDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.

فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

Translation · Saheeh International

Al-Baqarah 2:160

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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ وَبَيَّنُوا۟ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنَا ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

Translation · Saheeh International

At-Tahrim 66:8

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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوْبَةًۭ نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ ۖ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَٰنِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ

O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow [on] the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light will proceed before them and on their right; they will say, "Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent."

Translation · Saheeh International

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People

Adam

آدم

exemplified by

The first human, taught the names and appointed to dwell on earth after the garden trial.

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Events

Adam's garden trial

ابتلاء آدم في الجنة

associated with

Adam and his spouse's temptation, lapse, repentance, and descent to earth.

Yunus and the fish

يونس والحوت

associated with

Yunus's departure, swallowing by the fish, prayer in darkness, and rescue.

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  • Al-Ghafur

    Thematic association (direct_textual).

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  • Tawbahexemplified byAdamDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-Baqarah 2:37Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

      Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

      Open ayah 2:37
    • Quran Al-A'raf 7:23Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

      They said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."

      Open ayah 7:23
    Open Adam
  • Tawbahassociated withAt-TawwabDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-Baqarah 2:37Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

      Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

      Open ayah 2:37
    • Quran Al-Baqarah 2:160Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ وَبَيَّنُوا۟ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنَا ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

      Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

      Open ayah 2:160
    Open At-Tawwab
  • Tawbahassociated withAdam's garden trialDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-Baqarah 2:37Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

      Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

      Open ayah 2:37
    Open Adam's garden trial
  • Tawbahassociated withAl-GhafurDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.1 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Az-Zumar 39:53Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ۞ قُلْ يَٰعِبَادِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحْمَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

      Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

      Open ayah 39:53
    Open Al-Ghafur
  • Tawbahassociated withYunus and the fishDirect Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src

    Evidence

    • Quran Al-Anbiya 21:87Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَٰضِبًۭا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

      And [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."

      Open ayah 21:87
    • Quran As-Saffat 37:143Direct Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      فَلَوْلَآ أَنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُسَبِّحِينَ

      And had he not been of those who exalt Allah,

      Open ayah 37:143
    Open Yunus and the fish