سُوْرَةُ الشُّوْرٰي
Surah Ash-Shura (42) — Ayah 25
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَنِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ ﴿25﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And He it is Who accepts repentance from His slaves, and forgives sins, and He knows what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
(is) the One Who
يَقْبَلُ
yaqbalu
accepts
ٱلتَّوْبَةَ
l-tawbata
the repentance
عَنْ
ʿan
of
عِبَادِهِۦ
ʿibādihi
His slaves
وَيَعْفُوا۟
wayaʿfū
and pardons
عَنِ
ʿani
[of]
ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ
l-sayiāti
the evil
وَيَعْلَمُ
wayaʿlamu
and He knows
مَا
mā
what
تَفْعَلُونَ
tafʿalūna
you do
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.
He is the One who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons their misdeeds, and He knows whatever you do [39].
[39]
Conditions of Repentance:
This address is not only for the believers but also includes those disbelievers who used to level accusations against you ﷺ. In this verse, they are encouraged to repent from their evil deeds. The repentance of disbelievers is to embrace Islam. By embracing Islam, their previous sins are forgiven. And if this address is for the believers, then the conditions of repentance are to feel remorse for one's sin, then turn to Allah and seek forgiveness, and to make a firm resolve never to commit that act again in the future. The most important condition of repentance is that the act should be abandoned for the sake of Allah's pleasure. If a person abandons a sinful act for any other reason, it will not be considered repentance. For example, if a person comes to know that alcohol is destroying his health, and he feels remorse for what he has done and resolves to give up drinking in the future, this will not be considered repentance. Similarly, if an adulterer feels remorse for his act and resolves to abandon it in the future because he has grown old and is no longer capable of adultery, then this will not be considered his repentance. And Allah knows well with what intention a person is repenting.
[39]
Conditions of Repentance:
This address is not only for the believers but also includes those disbelievers who used to level accusations against you ﷺ. In this verse, they are encouraged to repent from their evil deeds. The repentance of disbelievers is to embrace Islam. By embracing Islam, their previous sins are forgiven. And if this address is for the believers, then the conditions of repentance are to feel remorse for one's sin, then turn to Allah and seek forgiveness, and to make a firm resolve never to commit that act again in the future. The most important condition of repentance is that the act should be abandoned for the sake of Allah's pleasure. If a person abandons a sinful act for any other reason, it will not be considered repentance. For example, if a person comes to know that alcohol is destroying his health, and he feels remorse for what he has done and resolves to give up drinking in the future, this will not be considered repentance. Similarly, if an adulterer feels remorse for his act and resolves to abandon it in the future because he has grown old and is no longer capable of adultery, then this will not be considered his repentance. And Allah knows well with what intention a person is repenting.
