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Explore the profound concept of Repentance in the Quran, a theme that resonates throughout the holy text. This page is dedicated to organizing Quran Ayat about Repentance, offering a structured pathway for readers to delve into the verses that discuss turning back to Allah with sincerity. Whether you are a student of knowledge or a seeker on a spiritual journey, this collection provides a focused lens on how the Quran addresses human fallibility and the boundless mercy of the Creator.

Our aim is to facilitate a deeper understanding of Quranic guidance on repentance by presenting the Ayat in a clear, accessible format. Each verse is accompanied by reputable translations and tafsir (exegesis), allowing you to study the context, linguistic nuances, and scholarly interpretations. This approach helps you grasp not only the literal meaning but also the spiritual and practical implications of turning back to Allah in daily life.

As you navigate through these verses on seeking forgiveness, you will encounter the recurring themes of hope, renewal, and divine compassion. The Quran consistently encourages believers to never despair of Allah's mercy, making repentance a lifelong practice that purifies the heart and strengthens faith. We invite you to explore these Ayat, reflect on their meanings, and apply their timeless wisdom to your own spiritual growth.

Ayah 16

وَٱلَّذَانِ يَأۡتِيَٰنِهَا مِنكُمۡ فَـَٔاذُوهُمَاۖ فَإِن تَابَا وَأَصۡلَحَا فَأَعۡرِضُواْ عَنۡهُمَآۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ تَوَّابٗا رَّحِيمًا

16. And if the two (male and female) from among you commit such an act, punish both of them [64]. If they repent [65] and reform, then leave them alone. Surely, Allah is Relenting, Most Merciful [66].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 16

Ayah 17

إِنَّمَا ٱلتَّوۡبَةُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٖ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٖ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهِمۡۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا

17. But repentance is not (accepted) of those who (continue to) [69] do evil until death comes to any one of them saying: "Indeed I repent now." Or, if those who die as infidels; for them, We have prepared a painful torment [70].

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 17

Ayah 18

وَلَيۡسَتِ ٱلتَّوۡبَةُ لِلَّذِينَ يَعۡمَلُونَ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ قَالَ إِنِّي تُبۡتُ ٱلۡـَٰٔنَ وَلَا ٱلَّذِينَ يَمُوتُونَ وَهُمۡ كُفَّارٌۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَعۡتَدۡنَا لَهُمۡ عَذَابًا أَلِيمٗا

18. But repentance is not (accepted) of those who (continue to) (69), do evil until death comes to any one of them saying: "Indeed I repent now". Or, if those who die as infidels; for them, We have prepared a painful torment (70).

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 18

Ayah 92

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤۡمِنٍ أَن يَقۡتُلَ مُؤۡمِنًا إِلَّا خَطَـٔٗاۚ وَمَن قَتَلَ مُؤۡمِنًا خَطَـٔٗا فَتَحۡرِيرُ رَقَبَةٖ مُّؤۡمِنَةٖ وَدِيَةٞ مُّسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ أَن يَصَّدَّقُواْۚ فَإِن كَانَ مِن قَوۡمٍ عَدُوّٖ لَّكُمۡ وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنٞ فَتَحۡرِيرُ رَقَبَةٖ مُّؤۡمِنَةٖۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِن قَوۡمِۭ بَيۡنَكُمۡ وَبَيۡنَهُم مِّيثَٰقٞ فَدِيَةٞ مُّسَلَّمَةٌ إِلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِهِۦ وَتَحۡرِيرُ رَقَبَةٖ مُّؤۡمِنَةٖۖ فَمَن لَّمۡ يَجِدۡ فَصِيَامُ شَهۡرَيۡنِ مُتَتَابِعَيۡنِ تَوۡبَةٗ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمٗا

92. And it is not befitting for a believer (Muslim) to kill a believer except by mistake [292]. If anyone kills a believer unintentionally, then he must free a Muslim slave and pay blood money (restitution) to the family of the deceased, unless they forgo [293] their right. But if the deceased was from a people who are hostile to you, and he himself [294] was a believer, then the obligation is only to free a Muslim slave. And if he was from a people with whom you have a pact [295], then blood compensation should be paid to his family along with freeing a believing slave [296]. However, if someone cannot find the means to do this, they should fast for two consecutive months. This is repentance accepted by Allah [297]. And Allah is Ever-Knowing, All-Wise.

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 92

Ayah 37

فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٖ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

37. Then Adam learned certain words (of repentance) [74] from his Lord and He (Allah) accepted his repentance. Surely, He is the Most-Relenting, the Merciful [75].

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 37

Ayah 54

وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِقَوۡمِهِۦ يَٰقَوۡمِ إِنَّكُمۡ ظَلَمۡتُمۡ أَنفُسَكُم بِٱتِّخَاذِكُمُ ٱلۡعِجۡلَ فَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ بَارِئِكُمۡ فَٱقۡتُلُوٓاْ أَنفُسَكُمۡ ذَٰلِكُمۡ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ عِندَ بَارِئِكُمۡ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡكُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

54. And (recall) when Musa said to his people: "O my people! Indeed, you have wronged yourselves by taking the calf for worship. So, repent to your Creator and kill yourselves [99] (the guilty among you). That is best for you in the sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance. Surely, He is the Most-Relenting, the Merciful.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 54

Ayah 160

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ وَأَصۡلَحُواْ وَبَيَّنُواْ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ أَتُوبُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَأَنَا ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

160. Except for those who repent and reform themselves and make evident [338] what they concealed. So, I will accept their repentance, and verily, I am the Most Relenting, the ever Merciful.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 160

Ayah 187

أُحِلَّ لَكُمۡ لَيۡلَةَ ٱلصِّيَامِ ٱلرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَآئِكُمۡۚ هُنَّ لِبَاسٞ لَّكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لِبَاسٞ لَّهُنَّۗ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمۡ كُنتُمۡ تَخۡتَانُونَ أَنفُسَكُمۡ فَتَابَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَعَفَا عَنكُمۡۖ فَٱلۡـَٰٔنَ بَٰشِرُوهُنَّ وَٱبۡتَغُواْ مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡۚ وَكُلُواْ وَٱشۡرَبُواْ حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ ٱلۡخَيۡطُ ٱلۡأَبۡيَضُ مِنَ ٱلۡخَيۡطِ ٱلۡأَسۡوَدِ مِنَ ٱلۡفَجۡرِۖ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّواْ ٱلصِّيَامَ إِلَى ٱلَّيۡلِۚ وَلَا تُبَٰشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمۡ عَٰكِفُونَ فِي ٱلۡمَسَٰجِدِۗ تِلۡكَ حُدُودُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَقۡرَبُوهَاۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَّقُونَ

187. It has been made lawful [419] for you during the night preceding fasting to be intimate with your wives. They are a garment for you and you are a garment for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive [420] yourselves. He has accepted your repentance and pardoned you [421]. So now, be intimate with them and seek what Allah has decreed [422] for you. And eat and drink [423] until the white thread becomes distinct to you from the black thread of dawn. Then complete [424] the fast until nightfall. But do not be intimate with your wives [425] while you are in secluded devotion (I'tikaaf) in the mosques. These are the limits of Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah clarify His verses for the people so that they may become pious.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 187

Ayah 222

وَيَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡمَحِيضِۖ قُلۡ هُوَ أَذٗى فَٱعۡتَزِلُواْ ٱلنِّسَآءَ فِي ٱلۡمَحِيضِ وَلَا تَقۡرَبُوهُنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَطۡهُرۡنَۖ فَإِذَا تَطَهَّرۡنَ فَأۡتُوهُنَّ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ أَمَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلتَّوَّـٰبِينَ وَيُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

222. And they ask you about menstruation. Say: "It is a pollution, so keep away [528] from women during menstruation and do not approach them until they are pure [529]. And when they are pure, you may approach them as Allah has commanded you [530]. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and He loves those who purify themselves.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 222

Ayah 279

فَإِن لَّمۡ تَفۡعَلُواْ فَأۡذَنُواْ بِحَرۡبٖ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِۦۖ وَإِن تُبۡتُمۡ فَلَكُمۡ رُءُوسُ أَمۡوَٰلِكُمۡ لَا تَظۡلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظۡلَمُونَ

279. But if you do not, then beware of war [743] from Allah and His Messenger. And if you repent, then take your principal sums [744]. Thus, neither do you wrong anyone, nor are you wronged.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 279

Ayah 5

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

5. But those who repent thereafter [and] act aright, indeed, then Allah is forgiving, Merciful. [13]

Surah Name : An-Nur   Surah Number : 24   Ayat Number: 5

Ayah 31

وَقُل لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِ يَغۡضُضۡنَ مِنۡ أَبۡصَٰرِهِنَّ وَيَحۡفَظۡنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا مَا ظَهَرَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَلۡيَضۡرِبۡنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ جُيُوبِهِنَّۖ وَلَا يُبۡدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلَّا لِبُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ ءَابَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ أَبۡنَآءِ بُعُولَتِهِنَّ أَوۡ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ إِخۡوَٰنِهِنَّ أَوۡ بَنِيٓ أَخَوَٰتِهِنَّ أَوۡ نِسَآئِهِنَّ أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَيۡمَٰنُهُنَّ أَوِ ٱلتَّـٰبِعِينَ غَيۡرِ أُوْلِي ٱلۡإِرۡبَةِ مِنَ ٱلرِّجَالِ أَوِ ٱلطِّفۡلِ ٱلَّذِينَ لَمۡ يَظۡهَرُواْ عَلَىٰ عَوۡرَٰتِ ٱلنِّسَآءِۖ وَلَا يَضۡرِبۡنَ بِأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ لِيُعۡلَمَ مَا يُخۡفِينَ مِن زِينَتِهِنَّۚ وَتُوبُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ

31. And order [61] the Muslim women to lower their sights [62] a little and guard their chastity [63], and show not their adornment except that which is apparent [64], and to place their head coverings over their bosoms [65]. And disclose not their adornment except to their husbands, or the fathers [66] of their husbands, or to their sons, or the sons of their husbands [67], or their brothers, or the sons of their brothers, or the sons of their sisters [68], or the women of their religion [69], or their handmaids who are the property of their hands [70], or servants provided they are not men of sexual desire [71], or the private parts [72] of the women. And do not strike your feet forcibly on the ground so that hidden adornment [73] may be known. And repent to Allah, O you who believe [75], altogether, so that you may achieve prosperity.

Surah Name : An-Nur   Surah Number : 24   Ayat Number: 31

Ayah 119

ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ عَمِلُواْ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٖ ثُمَّ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُوٓاْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهَا لَغَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ

119. Indeed, your Lord is for those who commit evil in ignorance [264], then repent afterwards and amend [265]; your Lord is certainly Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 119

Ayah 157

فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُواْ نَٰدِمِينَ

157. But they hamstrung her, and then they became regretful in the morning. [157]

Surah Name : Ash-Shuara   Surah Number : 26   Ayat Number: 157

Ayah 73

لِّيُعَذِّبَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلۡمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ وَٱلۡمُشۡرِكَٰتِ وَيَتُوبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتِۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمَۢا

73.So that Allah may torment the hypocrites, men and women and the polytheist men and women [203], and that Allah may accept the repentance of Muslim men and women [204]. Allah is forgiving, Merciful.

Surah Name : Al-Ahzab   Surah Number : 33   Ayat Number: 73

Ayah 24

قَالَ لَقَدۡ ظَلَمَكَ بِسُؤَالِ نَعۡجَتِكَ إِلَىٰ نِعَاجِهِۦۖ وَإِنَّ كَثِيرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡخُلَطَآءِ لَيَبۡغِي بَعۡضُهُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضٍ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَٰتِ وَقَلِيلٞ مَّا هُمۡۗ وَظَنَّ دَاوُۥدُ أَنَّمَا فَتَنَّـٰهُ فَٱسۡتَغۡفَرَ رَبَّهُۥ وَخَرَّۤ رَاكِعٗاۤ وَأَنَابَ۩

24. He (Dawood) said: "Surely he is doing injustice in demanding your ewe to add to his own ewe". And certainly, many of the partners show high-handedness against each other (45). But, those who believe and are righteous are very few (46), And Dawood perceived that We had tested (47) him. Therefore, he begged forgiveness from his Lord and fell in prostration (48), in homage, and turned (to Him) in repentance.

Surah Name : Saad   Surah Number : 38   Ayat Number: 24

Ayah 89

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصۡلَحُواْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ

89. Except for those who repent thereafter and amend [197] themselves. Indeed, Allah is the Most Forgiving, Ever Merciful [198].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 89

Ayah 90

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بَعۡدَ إِيمَٰنِهِمۡ ثُمَّ ٱزۡدَادُواْ كُفۡرٗا لَّن تُقۡبَلَ تَوۡبَتُهُمۡ وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلضَّآلُّونَ

90. Surely, those who disbelieved after believing, then again increase in infidelity, their repentance [199] shall never be accepted [200], and they are the ones who are gone astray.

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 90

Ayah 128

لَيۡسَ لَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَمۡرِ شَيۡءٌ أَوۡ يَتُوبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡ أَوۡ يُعَذِّبَهُمۡ فَإِنَّهُمۡ ظَٰلِمُونَ

128. This matter is not in your [276] hands; whether He turns towards them or punishes them, because they are indeed wrongdoers [277].

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 128

Ayah 25

رَّبُّكُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِي نُفُوسِكُمۡۚ إِن تَكُونُواْ صَٰلِحِينَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلۡأَوَّـٰبِينَ غَفُورٗا

25. Your Lord knows well what is in your hearts. If you are righteous, then indeed, He is Most Forgiving to those who repent [63].

Surah Name : Al-Isra   Surah Number : 17   Ayat Number: 25

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