سُوْرَةُ النُّوْرِ
Surah An-Noor (24) — Ayah 5
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿5﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Except those who repent thereafter and do righteous deeds; (for such) 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
after
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
ذَٰلِكَ
dhālika
that
وَأَصْلَحُوا۟
wa-aṣlaḥū
and reform
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
Then indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌۭ
ghafūrun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌۭ
raḥīmun
Most Merciful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
5. Except for those who repent after that and reform themselves, then surely Allah is Most Forgiving [9], Most Merciful.
[9] In the previous verse, three matters regarding those who accuse others falsely were mentioned. Out of these, two are commands: that they should be given eighty lashes and that their testimony should never be accepted in the future; and the third is information that such people are of bad character. In this verse, it is mentioned that those who repent before Allah, fully realize their sin and feel remorse, and never commit such an act again, then they will no longer be considered sinners (fasiq) in the sight of Allah and the people. However, they will still have to bear the first two worldly punishments. Nevertheless, according to some scholars, after reforming themselves and repenting, such a person can also be considered acceptable as a witness, and the proof of this is that without doubt, Allah Almighty is Forgiving and Merciful. It is also worth noting that the one who makes a false accusation accuses at least two people, i.e., a man and a woman, and more people can also be implicated in such an accusation. Now, the punishment (hadd) that will be given to him will not be eighty lashes for each person, but only one hadd will be applied.
[9] In the previous verse, three matters regarding those who accuse others falsely were mentioned. Out of these, two are commands: that they should be given eighty lashes and that their testimony should never be accepted in the future; and the third is information that such people are of bad character. In this verse, it is mentioned that those who repent before Allah, fully realize their sin and feel remorse, and never commit such an act again, then they will no longer be considered sinners (fasiq) in the sight of Allah and the people. However, they will still have to bear the first two worldly punishments. Nevertheless, according to some scholars, after reforming themselves and repenting, such a person can also be considered acceptable as a witness, and the proof of this is that without doubt, Allah Almighty is Forgiving and Merciful. It is also worth noting that the one who makes a false accusation accuses at least two people, i.e., a man and a woman, and more people can also be implicated in such an accusation. Now, the punishment (hadd) that will be given to him will not be eighty lashes for each person, but only one hadd will be applied.
