#80
التَّوَّاب
At-Tawwāb Meaning
- Transliteration
- At-Tawwāb
- Pronunciation
- At-Taw-waab
- English meaning
- The Ever-Relenting, The Accepter of Repentance
- German meaning
- Der Reue-Annehmende
- Turkish meaning
- Tövbeleri kabul eden
What does At-Tawwāb mean?
The One who repeatedly turns toward His servants with forgiveness. He facilitates the means for repentance and accepts it graciously, no matter how many times a person returns.
How can I call upon Allah with At-Tawwāb in dua?
Invoke when feeling burdened by sins, asking Allah for sincere repentance, reform, and acceptance of one's return to Him.
Reflection
Reflection on At-Tawwāb removes despair. It teaches that the door to God's pleasure is never permanently closed to a sincere seeker.
Source note
Highlights Allah as the initiator of the process of returning to grace.
Qur'anic reference / basis: (2:128) (4:64) (49:12) (110:3)
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