Quran Chapter 4- 17 (Pt-4,
Stg-1) (L-522) - درس قرآن
The Repentance
Surah ‘An-Nisaaa’ (Women) – Chapter – 4)
‘A-‘uu-zu Billaahi minash-Shay-taanir- Rajiim.
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
(I seek refuge in God from Satan the outcast)
Bis-Millaahir-Rah-maanir-Rahiim.
(In the name of God, the Beneficent, the Merciful)
إِنَّمَا ٱلتَّوْبَةُ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٍ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَتُوبُ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا 17
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17. Forgiveness is only incumbent on Allah toward those
who do evil in ignorance (and) then turn quickly (in repentance) to Allah;
these are they toward whom Allah relenteth. And Allah is ever Knower, Wise.
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17. ‘Innamat-tawbatu ‘alAllaahi lillaziina
ya’-maluunas-suuu-‘a bi-jahaalatin summa yatuubuuna
min- qariibin- fa-‘ulaaa-‘ika yatuu-bUllaahu
‘alayhim. Wa kaanAllaahu ‘Aliiman Hakiimaa.
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Commentary
Tawbah – literal
meanings of this word are, “to come back, to return, coming back again towards
that place, which was left”. Whenever any person offends, he falls back from
the attendance of Allah Almighty. He should return towards Allah Almighty. In
this condition, he should accept his mistake and promise honestly that he would
not repeat such mistake in future, and he should stand firm upon it. It is
called tawbah. Only using the word tawbah by
tongue repeatedly, does not have any weight. Repentance will be acceptable at
that time, when someone feels sorrow upon his/her bad acts and accepts with
heart that he/she will never do such improper action again.
Allah Almighty commanded about some big evils
and sins, like fornication/adultery, sodomy and their punishments. Then He described
that He forgives also such crimes, provided that, the sinners turn quickly in
repentance to Allah Almighty, correct their deeds and refrain from committing
this sin again in future; these are the persons, toward whom Allah Almighty
relents. But remember! That Allah Almighty has taken responsibility to forgive
and relent only such people, who committed any sin due to ignorance or with
stupidity and feel shame immediately, when they know about the sin and badness,
and they promise to escape from such wicked deeds in future. Allah Almighty
forgives the mistakes of such people urgently. He knows everything. His
Knowledge is most spacious. He knows that who has did evil intentionally or
unintentionally, and who repented with purity. His all works are full of
wisdom.
Two conditions have been applied upon
acceptance of the repentance:
· The persons, who commit
evil in ignorance.
· They turn quickly in
repentance to Allah.
It has been revealed that the person, who does
evil due to ignorance and as soon as he gets warning, turns quickly toward the
repentance, according to the Law of Allah Almighty, certainly his repentance
will be accepted. And the person, who presumes to disobey the order of Allah
Almighty, do not turn immediately toward repentance after knowing himself
sinful. Moreover, he used to delay in feeling the sorrow for his sins and
remained in rather state, then according to the principle of justice his
mistake is not forgivable. However, Allah Almighty may forgive being Merciful
and Kind enough.
After knowing the glad tiding about acceptance
of the repentance, it is compulsory for us to turn quickly towards Allah
Almighty, whenever any sin occurs from us knowingly or unknowingly. We should
also promise not to repeat it again in future. We should pray from Allah
Almighty to pardon our sins and be entitled of forgiveness. Allah Almighty
revealed the good news that whenever any person walks one step towards Him, His
Mercy walks ten steps towards that person.
