At-Tawwāb
The Ever-Accepting of Repentance
Root ت و ب (t-w-b). Lane gives tāba (ilā Allāh) as ‘he repented’; said of Allah (tāba ʿalayhi) it is His turning to the servant with acceptance. Tawba means repentance. Tāʾibūn refers to those who repent, mentioned in Qur'an 9:112. Matāb means return, as seen in Qur'an 13:30. ‘Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.’ (2:37)
The root
ت و بt-w-b
Turning back. Lane gives tāba (ilā Allāh) as 'he repented'; said of Allah (tāba ʿalayhi) it is His turning to the servant with acceptance.
- تَوْبَةtawbarepentance
- تَائِبُونَtāʾibūnthose who repent (9:112)
- مَتَابmatābreturn (13:30)
Pronunciation
التَّوَّابُ
at-taw-WAAB
In the Qur'an
فَتَلَقَّىٰ آدَمُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
2:37 · Sahih International