سُوْرَةُ الْاَعْرَافِ
Surah Al-A'raaf (7) — Ayah 153
وَٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا وَءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿153﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But those who committed evil deeds and then repented afterwards and believed, verily, your Lord after (all) that is indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
عَمِلُوا۟
ʿamilū
do
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
l-sayiāti
the evil deeds
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَابُوا۟
tābū
repented
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِهَا
baʿdihā
after that
وَءَامَنُوٓا۟
waāmanū
and believed
إِنَّ
inna
indeed
رَبَّكَ
rabbaka
your Lord
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِهَا
baʿdihā
after that
لَغَفُورٌۭ
laghafūrun
(is) surely Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 153) {وَ الَّذِيْنَ عَمِلُوا السَّيِّاٰتِ … : } It is understood that after sincere repentance, living life with faith and reform leads to the forgiveness of every sin, whether small or big. Repentance after which there is no reform in actions is not considered valid. See Surah Al-Baqarah (160), Aal-e-Imran (89), and Surah An-Nahl (119).
