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  • Quran Verses on Tawbah (Repentance)

    Quran Verses on Tawbah (Repentance)

    بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

    In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

    The Quran speaks about Tawbah (repentance) throughout different stages of revelation, highlighting Allah’s mercy, the conditions of sincere repentance, and the path back to Him.

    This collection brings together every Quranic verse that explicitly mentions Tawbah, repentance, returning to Allah, or Allah’s acceptance of repentance, following the order of the Quran.

    Each verse includes its Surah and verse number, with English and Urdu translations, making it easier to study the topic in its original context and find all the relevant verses collected in one place.

    1 – Al-Baqarah 2:37

    اس وقت آدم نے اپنے ربّ سے چند کلمات سیکھ کر توبہ کی ،جس کو اس کے ربّ نے قبول کرلیا ،کیونکہ وہ بڑا معاف کرنے والا اور رحم فرمانے والا ہے

    2 – Al-Baqarah 2:54

    3 – Al-Baqarah 2:128

    4 – Al-Baqarah 2:160

    5 – Al-Baqarah 2:187

    6 – Al-Baqarah 2:222

    7 – Al-Baqarah 2:279

    8 – Ali ‘Imran 3:89

    9 – Ali ‘Imran 3:90

    10 – Ali ‘Imran 3:128

    11 – An-Nisa 4:16

    12 – An-Nisa 4:17

    13 – An-Nisa 4:18

    14 – An-Nisa 4:26

    15 – An-Nisa 4:27

    16 – An-Nisa 4:64

    17 – An-Nisa 4:92

    18 – An-Nisa 4:146

    19 – Al-Ma’idah 5:34

    20 – Al-Ma’idah 5:39

    21 – Al-Ma’idah 5:71

    22 – Al-Ma’idah 5:74

    Will they not turn to Allah in repentance and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    23 – Al-An’am 6:54

    And when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, “Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy: that any of you who does wrong out of ignorance and then repents after that and corrects himself – indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.”

    24 – Al-A’raf 7:143

    When Moses came at the appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he asked, “My Lord! Reveal Yourself to me so I may see You.” Allah answered, “You cannot see Me! But look at the mountain. If it remains firm in its place, only then will you see Me.” When his Lord appeared to the mountain, He levelled it to dust and Moses collapsed unconscious. When he recovered, he cried, “Glory be to You! I turn to You in repentance and I am the first of the believers.”

    25 – Al-A’raf 7:153

    But those who commit evil, then repent and become ˹true˺ believers, your Lord will certainly be All-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

    26 – Al-A’raf 7:156

    Ordain for us what is good in this life and the next. Indeed, we have turned to You ˹in repentance˺.” Allah replied, “I will inflict My torment on whoever I will. But My mercy encompasses everything. I will ordain mercy for those who shun evil, pay alms-tax, and believe in Our revelations.

    27 – At-Tawbah 9:3

    And [it is] an announcement from Allāh and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allāh is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away – then know that you will not cause failure to Allāh. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment.

    28 – At-Tawbah 9:5

    And when the inviolable months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakāh, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

    29 – At-Tawbah 9:11

    But if they repent, perform prayer, and pay alms-tax, then they are your brothers in faith. This is how We make the revelations clear for people of knowledge.

    30 – At-Tawbah 9:15

    And remove the anger of their (believers’) hearts. Allâh accepts the repentance of whom He wills. Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    31 – At-Tawbah 9:27

    Then Allāh will accept repentance after that for whom He wills; and Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

    32 – At-Tawbah 9:74

    They swear by Allāh that they did not say [anything against the Prophet (ﷺ)] while they had said the word of disbelief and disbelieved after their [pretense of] Islām and planned that which they were not to attain. And they were not resentful except [for the fact] that Allāh and His Messenger had enriched them of His bounty. So if they repent, it is better for them; but if they turn away, Allāh will punish them with a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And there will not be for them on earth any protector or helper.

    33 – At-Tawbah 9:102

    Some others have confessed their wrongdoing: they have mixed goodness with evil.1 It is right to hope that Allah will turn to them in mercy. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    34 – At-Tawbah 9:104

    Do they not know that Allah alone accepts the repentance of His servants and receives ˹their˺ charity, and that Allah alone is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful?

    35 – At-Tawbah 9:106

    And [there are] others deferred until the command of Allāh – whether He will punish them or whether He will forgive them. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise.

    36 – At-Tawbah 9:112

    ˹It is the believers˺ who repent, who are devoted to worship, who praise ˹their Lord˺, who fast, who bow down and prostrate themselves, who encourage good and forbid evil, and who observe the limits set by Allah. And give good news to the believers.

    37 – At-Tawbah 9:117

    Allah has certainly turned in mercy to the Prophet as well as the Emigrants and the Helpers who stood by him in the time of hardship, after the hearts of a group of them had almost faltered. He then accepted their repentance. Surely He is Ever Gracious and Most Merciful to them.

    38 – At-Tawbah 9:118

    And [He also forgave] the three who were left alone [i.e., boycotted, regretting their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined [i.e., anguished] them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allāh except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allāh is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.

    39 – At-Tawbah 9:126

    Do they not see that they are tried once or twice every year? Yet they neither repent nor do they learn a lesson.

    40 – Hud 11:3

    And seek your Lord’s forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. He will grant you a good provision for an appointed term and graciously reward the doers of good. But if you turn away, then I truly fear for you the torment of a formidable Day.

    41 – Hud 11:52

    And O my people! Seek your Lord’s forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance. He will shower you with rain in abundance, and add strength to your strength. So do not turn away, persisting in wickedness.”

    42 – Hud 11:61

    And to Thamūd [We sent] their brother Ṣāliḥ. He said, “O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. He has produced you from the earth and settled you in it, so ask forgiveness of Him and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is near and responsive.”

    43 – Hud 11:90

    And ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate.

    44 – Hud 11:112

    So remain on a right course as you have been commanded, [you] and those who have turned back with you [to Allāh], and do not transgress. Indeed, He is Seeing of what you do.

    45 – Ar-Ra’d 13:30

    And so We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ to a community, like ˹We did with˺ earlier communities, so that you may recite to them what We have revealed to you. Yet they deny the Most Compassionate. Say, “He is my Lord! There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except Him. In Him I put my trust, and to Him I turn ˹in repentance˺.”

    46 – An-Nahl 16:119

    As for those who commit evil ignorantly ˹or recklessly˺, then repent afterwards and mend their ways, then your Lord is surely All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    47 – Maryam 19:60

    As for those who repent, believe, and do good, it is they who will be admitted into Paradise, never being denied any reward.

    48 – Ta-Ha 20:82

    But indeed, I am the Perpetual Forgiver of whoever repents and believes and does righteousness and then continues in guidance.

    49 – Ta-Ha 20:122

    Then his Lord chose him ˹for His grace˺, accepted his repentance, and guided him ˹rightly˺.

    50 – An-Nur 24:5

    Except for those who repent thereafter and reform, for indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

    51 – An-Nur 24:10

    ˹You would have suffered,˺ had it not been for Allah’s grace and mercy upon you, and had Allah not been Accepting of Repentance, All-Wise.

    52 – An-Nur 24:31

    And tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment [i.e., beauty] except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands’ fathers, their sons, their husbands’ sons, their brothers, their brothers’ sons, their sisters’ sons, their women, that which their right hands possess [i.e., slaves], or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allāh in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.

    53 – Al-Furqan 25:70

    As for those who repent, believe, and do good deeds, they are the ones whose evil deeds Allah will change into good deeds. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    54 – Al-Furqan 25:71

    And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah properly.

    55 – Al-Qasas 28:67

    As for those who repent, believe, and do good ˹in this world˺, it is right to hope that they will be among the successful.

    56 – Luqman 31:15

    But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them but accompany them in [this] world with appropriate kindness and follow the way of those who turn back to Me [in repentance]. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do.

    57 – Al-Ahzab 33:24

    That Allāh may reward the truthful for their truth and punish the hypocrites if He wills or accept their repentance. Indeed, Allāh is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

    58 – Al-Ahzab 33:73

    So that Allah will punish hypocrite men and women and polytheistic men and women, and Allah will turn in mercy to believing men and women. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    59 – Saba 34:9

    Have they not then seen all that surrounds them of the heavens and the earth? If We willed, We could cause the earth to swallow them up, or cause ˹deadly˺ pieces of the sky to fall upon them. Surely in this is a sign for every servant who turns ˹to Allah˺.

    60 – Sad 38:24

    [David] said, “He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds – and few are they.” And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord1 and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allāh].

    61 – Sad 38:34

    And indeed, We tested Solomon, placing a ˹deformed˺ body on his throne, then he turned ˹to Allah in repentance˺.

    62 – Az-Zumar 39:8

    When one is touched with hardship, they cry out to their Lord, turning to Him ˹alone˺. But as soon as He showers them with blessings from Him, they ˹totally˺ forget the One they had cried to earlier, and set up equals to Allah to mislead ˹others˺ from His Way. Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Enjoy your disbelief for a little while! You will certainly be one of the inmates of the Fire.”

    63 – Az-Zumar 39:54

    And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped.

    64 – Ghafir 40:3

    The forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.

    65 – Ghafir 40:7

    Those ˹angels˺ who carry the Throne and those around it glorify the praises of their Lord, have faith in Him, and seek forgiveness for the believers, ˹praying:˺ “Our Lord! You encompass everything in ˹Your˺ mercy and knowledge. So forgive those who repent and follow Your Way, and protect them from the torment of the Hellfire.

    66 – Ash-Shura 42:10

    ˹Say to the believers, O Prophet,˺ “Whatever you may differ about, its judgment rests with Allah. That is Allah—my Lord. In Him I put my trust, and to Him I ˹always˺ turn.”

    67 – Ash-Shura 42:13

    He has ordained for you ˹believers˺ the Way which He decreed for Noah, and what We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ and what We decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, ˹commanding:˺ “Uphold the faith, and make no divisions in it.” What you call the polytheists to is unbearable for them. Allah chooses for Himself whoever He wills, and guides to Himself whoever turns ˹to Him˺.

    68 – Ash-Shura 42:25

    And it is He who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons misdeeds, and He knows what you do.

    69 – Al-Ahqaf 46:15

    And We have enjoined upon man, to his parents, good treatment. His mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship, and his gestation and weaning [period] is thirty months. [He grows] until, when he reaches maturity and reaches [the age of] forty years, he says, “My Lord, enable me1 to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.”

    70 – Al-Hujurat 49:11

    O believers! Do not let some ˹men˺ ridicule others, they may be better than them, nor let ˹some˺ women ridicule other women, they may be better than them. Do not defame one another, nor call each other by offensive nicknames. How evil it is to act rebelliously after having faith! And whoever does not repent, it is they who are the ˹true˺ wrongdoers.

    71 – Al-Hujurat 49:12

    O you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allāh; indeed, Allāh is Accepting of Repentance and Merciful.

    72 – Qaf 50:8

    Giving insight and a reminder for every servant who turns [to Allāh].

    73 – Qaf 50:33

    Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance].

    74 – Al-Mujadilah 58:13

    Are you afraid of spending in charity before your private consultations ˹with him˺? Since you are unable to do so, and Allah has turned to you in mercy, then ˹continue to˺ establish prayer, pay alms-tax, and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

    75 – Al-Mumtahanah 60:4

    You already have an excellent example in Abraham and those with him, when they said to their people, “We totally dissociate ourselves from you and ˹shun˺ whatever ˹idols˺ you worship besides Allah. We reject you. The enmity and hatred that has arisen between us and you will last until you believe in Allah alone.” The only exception is when Abraham said to his father, “I will seek forgiveness for you,˹” adding, “but˺ I cannot protect you from Allah at all.” ˹The believers prayed,˺ “Our Lord! In You we trust. And to You we ˹always˺ turn. And to You is the final return.

    76 – At-Tahrim 66:4

    ˹It will be better˺ if you ˹wives˺ both turn to Allah in repentance, for your hearts have certainly faltered. But if you ˹continue to˺ collaborate against him, then ˹know that˺ Allah Himself is his Guardian. And Gabriel, the righteous believers, and the angels are ˹all˺ his supporters as well.

    77 – At-Tahrim 66:5

    Perhaps, if he were to divorce you ˹all˺, his Lord would replace you with better wives who are submissive ˹to Allah˺, faithful ˹to Him˺, devout, repentant, dedicated to worship and fasting—previously married or virgins.

    78 – At-Tahrim 66:8

    O believers! Turn to Allah in sincere repentance, so your Lord may absolve you of your sins and admit you into Gardens, under which rivers flow, on the Day Allah will not disgrace the Prophet or the believers with him. Their light will shine ahead of them and on their right. They will say, “Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us. ˹For˺ You are truly Most Capable of everything.”

    79 – Al-Muzzammil 73:20

    Indeed, your Lord knows, [O Muḥammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allāh determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur’ān. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allāh and others fighting for the cause of Allāh. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakāh and loan Allāh a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves – you will find it with Allāh. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allāh. Indeed, Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

    80 – Al-Buruj 85:10

    Those who persecute the believing men and women and then do not repent will certainly suffer the punishment of Hell and the torment of burning.

    81 – An-Nasr 110:3

    Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of Repentance.

    Conclusion

    The Quran reminds us that no sin is too great for Allah’s mercy when a person sincerely turns back to Him. Throughout these verses, Allah invites His servants to repent, promises forgiveness to those who return with sincere hearts, and encourages believers not to lose hope in His mercy. At the same time, the Quran warns against delaying repentance, reminding us that life is limited and every opportunity to return to Allah is a blessing.

    Studying these verses shows that Tawbah is far more than asking for forgiveness. It is a lifelong journey of returning to Allah, correcting our mistakes, and striving to live according to His guidance. May Allah accept our repentance, forgive our sins, and keep our hearts firm upon His path. Ameen.

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