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At-Tawwab: meaning, transliteration and explanation
The one who accepts repentance and guides to it
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Arabic
التَّوَّاب
- Transliteration
- at-Tawwāb
- Meaning
- At-Tawwab means the one who accepts the repentance of His servants again and again, and even guides them to repentance. When a servant sins and then turns back to Him in remorse, He accepts the repentance and forgives the sin. The form Tawwab expresses the abundance and constancy of this acceptance.
In the Quran
«...Adam received words from his Lord, and Allah accepted his repentance. Indeed, He is the Ever-Accepting of Repentance (At-Tawwab), the Most Merciful (Ar-Rahim).»
Surah Al-Baqarah, 37Explanation
Guiding to repentance too
Interestingly, it is Allah who grants even the wish to repent. The Quran says: "Then He turned to them so they could repent" (At-Tawbah, 118). That is, it is He who stirs remorse in a servant's heart as well.
The door of repentance is open
However great the sin, the repentance of one who returns with sincere remorse is accepted: "Indeed, Allah loves those who repent" (Al-Baqarah, 222). This name leaves no room for despair and constantly calls a person back to Allah.
Sources
This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.
- QuranSurah Al-Baqarah, 37
Allah's being the Ever-Accepting of Repentance (At-Tawwab) is stated in this verse.
Allah's loving those who repent occurs in this verse.
- Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the explanation of the name At-Tawwab.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Name.
What does the name At-Tawwab mean?
At-Tawwab means Allah who accepts the repentance of His servants again and again, and even guides them to repentance.Is repentance always accepted?
The repentance of one who returns with sincere repentance (remorse, leaving the sin, resolving not to repeat it) is accepted; Allah loves those who repent (Al-Baqarah, 222).