سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 89
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿89﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except for those who repent after that and do righteous deeds. Verily, Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِلَّا
illā
Except
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
تَابُوا۟
tābū
repent
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
وَأَصْلَحُوا۟
wa-aṣlaḥū
and reform[ed] themselves
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
Then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
89. 1. A Muslim from among the Ansar became an apostate and joined the polytheists, but soon he felt remorse and sent a message through people to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asking whether his repentance could be accepted. Upon this, these verses were revealed. From these verses, it is understood that although the punishment for apostasy is very severe because after recognizing the truth, he denied it out of hatred, stubbornness, and rebellion, nevertheless, if someone sincerely repents and reforms himself, then Allah Almighty is Forgiving and Merciful; his repentance is acceptable.
