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Quran Maqasid

تَوْبَة

توبة in the Quran

Meaning: the acceptance of repentance

توبة occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
5

تَوْبَة

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: the acceptance of repentance · Also translated as: repentance, the repentance, their repentance

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلتَّوْبَةُ ×4
  • تَوْبَةً ×2
  • تَوْبَتُهُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

التوب: ترك الذنب على أجمل الوجوه ، وهو أبلغ وجوه الاعتذار، فإن الاعتذار على ثلاثة أوجه: إما أن يقول المعتذر: لم أفعل، أو يقول:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

التاء والواو والباء كلمة واحدة تدل على الرجوع. يقال تاب من ذنبه، أي رجع عنه يتوب إلى الله توبة ومتابا، فهو تائب. والتوب التوبة. قال الله تعالى: ﴿وقابل التوب﴾ [غافر: 3].

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ت و ب

Verses with توبة

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject Faith after they accepted it, And then go on adding To their defiance of Faith,— Never will their repentance Be accepted; for they Are those who have (Of set purpose) gone astray.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God accepts the repentance Of those who do evil In ignorance and repent Soon afterwards; to them Will God turn in mercy: For God is full of knowledge And wisdom.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:17
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of no effect is the repentance Of those who continue To do evil, until Death Faces one of them, and he says, "Now have I repented indeed;" Nor of those who die Rejecting Faith: for them Have we prepared A punishment most grievous.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never should a Believer Kill a Believer; but (If it so happens) by mistake, (Compensation is due): If one (so) kills a Believer, It is ordained that he Should free a believing slave, And pay compensation To the deceased's family, Unless they remit it freely. If the deceased belonged To a people at war with you, And he was a Believer, The freeing of a believing slave (Is enough). If he belonged To a people with whom Ye have a treaty of mutual Alliance, compensation should Be paid to his family, And a believing slave be freed. For those who find this Beyond their means, (is prescribed) A fast for two months Running: by way of repentance To God: for God hath All knowledge and all wisdom.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:92
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that God Doth accept repentance from His votaries and receives Their gifts of charity, and that God is verily He, The Oft-Returning, Most Merciful?

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:104
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the One that accepts Repentance from His Servants And forgives sins: And He knows all That ye do.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Turn to God With sincere repentance: In the hope that Your Lord will remove From you your ills And admit you to Gardens Beneath which Rivers flow,— The Day that God Will not permit To be humiliated The Prophet and those Who believe with him. Their Light will run Forward before them And by their right hands, While they say, "Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, And grant us Forgiveness: For Thou hast power Over all things."

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:8