At-Tawbah

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "with sincere repentance to reach us and shelter us. We ask Allah Almighty to grant us repentance. Rather, we ask Him to stir the depths of our hearts toward repentance and not to let the movement of the tongue in asking for repentance be our ultimate fortune,"

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2. "As for the disobedient one, if he repents and makes up for past shortcomings, he is right to hope for the acceptance of his repentance. Before repentance, if he dislikes sin and longs for repentance, it is suitable for him"

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3. "The status of the fearful varies based on what weighs heavily on their hearts, from feared repulsions, those focused on what is not intrinsically undesirable, but so for another reason, like fear of dying before repentance, fear of breaking their repentance,"

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Book 31: The Book of Repentance

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Regret is repentance. Explanation of the Necessity and Virtue of Repentance Repentance is made obligatory and fruitful, accompanied by the resolve and subsequent action. It is said that repentance is the melting of the inner being due to past mistakes."

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2. "Without preferring seclusion, one cannot attain absolute steadfastness unless they repent from certain sins like alcohol consumption, fornication, or usurpation, for instance. Such specific repentance is not absolute repentance. Some people have said that this kind of repentance"

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3. "is steadfastness in repentance and its owner is the one who hastens towards good deeds substitutes bad deeds with good ones and this repentance is called sincere repentance. This person possesses a tranquil soul that returns to its Lord"

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The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "He reminded the people that their true deity is Allah, who encompasses all knowledge. Those who worshipped the calf faced the anger of their lord and humiliation in this life. Allah, in his mercy, accepted the repentance of those who turned back to him, but the repentance"

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2. "Then he accepted your repentance, indeed he is the accepting of repentance, the merciful. And when you said, O Moses, we will not believe you until we see Allah publicly. Then the thunderbolt took you while you were looking on."

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3. "to witness it himself. Your repentance. Indeed, he is the accepting of repentance, the merciful. Now there is another account of this event. When Moses returned to his people and saw them worshiping the calf, he was filled with"

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The Story of Adam

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "narrator of fabrications, and ibn A'idi as having a questionable reputation. The saying, Adam received from his Lord words, and he accepted his repentance, indeed he is the acceptor of repentance, the merciful, is interpreted as Adam saying, Our Lord, we have wronged"

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2. "repentance, indeed you are the acceptor of repentance, the merciful. This is verse 23 from Surat al-A'raf. Al-Hakim narrated that Adam said, O my Lord, did you not create me with your own hands? It was said to him, Indeed. And did you not breathe"

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3. "and he accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is he who is the accepting of repentance, the merciful. We said, go down from it, all of you. And when guidance comes to you from me, whoever follows my guidance,"

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Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "pleasures which further distances them from Allah. As for the penitent, they frequently remember death to instill fear and reverence in their hearts, completing their repentance. They might fear that death will seize them before they complete their repentance and"

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2. "The repentance of the servant is accepted as long as the death rattle has not begun. Mujahid explained a verse regarding repentance, noting that it is not accepted for those who delay until death approaches, and they see the angels."

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3. "Success in his Lord's sight is for one who counsels himself, repents and overcomes his desires, for his end is hidden from him, his hope deceives him, and the devil is assigned to lead him astray, to deceive him with repentance to entice it and adorn sin for him to commit"

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Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "The hadith that when he returned from a journey, he first entered the mosque to pray, two rak'ahs was mentioned earlier. The hadith that upon entering he would say, Repentance, repentance, to our Lord we repent, we repent, and may He not leave a sin upon us,"

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Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "A man from behind me, mounted on a gray mule and wearing Yemeni garments, said to me, When you say, The forgiver of sin, then say, O forgiver of sin, forgive my sin. And when you say, The acceptor of repentance, then say, O acceptor of repentance, accept"

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Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "repentance. Allah revealed to Moses, O Moses, your request has been granted once before. Command him to prostrate himself at Adam's grave, and his repentance shall be accepted. Moses then met Iblis and conveyed Allah's command. Iblis, however,"

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Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "to Him, for this would be a sin and a lie if He does not act upon it. Rather let him say, O Allah, forgive me and accept my repentance. Al-Fudayl also said, Seeking forgiveness without giving up the sin is the repentance of liars."

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2. "Hadith of Aisha, if you become aware of a sin, ask forgiveness from Allah, for repentance from a sin is remorse and seeking forgiveness. This is widely agreed upon, though without the phrase for repentance."

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3. "The Prophet, peace be upon him, frequently said, Glory is to you, O Allah, and with your praise. O Allah, forgive me. Indeed, you are the accepting of repentance, the merciful. He also said, Whoever frequently seeks forgiveness, Allah will make for him from every distress"

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Book 22: The Book of Disciplining the Soul

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "or the gathering darkness of sins covers their hearts, making repentance impossible. Little invites much, and the heart becomes bound by the chains of desires, which is the meaning of the closure of the door of repentance."

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The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "in submission nation to you, and show us our rituals and accept our repentance. Indeed, you are the accepting of repentance, the merciful. The purpose is that Abraham built the most honorable mosque"

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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "on repentance. Pain to the soul is not sought for its own sake but for disciplining it, similar to the training of a hunting dog. A trained dog is more complete than one needing beating, even if it endures the beating. Therefore, in the beginning, pain and striving are necessary,"

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