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An-Nisa 4:17 انما التوبة على الله للذين يعملون السوء بجهالة ثم يتوبون من قريب فاولايك يتوب الله عليهم وكان الله عليما حكيما ١٧

4:17
إِنَّمَا
ٱلتَّوۡبَةُ
عَلَى
ٱللَّهِ
لِلَّذِينَ
يَعۡمَلُونَ
ٱلسُّوٓءَ
بِجَهَٰلَةٖ
ثُمَّ
يَتُوبُونَ
مِن
قَرِيبٖ
فَأُوْلَٰٓئِكَ
يَتُوبُ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلَيۡهِمۡۗ
وَكَانَ
ٱللَّهُ
عَلِيمًا
حَكِيمٗا
١٧
Allah accept the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repent soon afterwards; to them will Allah turn in mercy: For Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

Repentance is Accepted Until one Faces death

Allah states that He accepts repentance of the servant who commits an error in ignorance and then repents, even just before he sees the angel who captures the soul, before his soul reaches his throat. Mujahid and others said, "Every person who disobeys All

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Repentance is Accepted Until one Faces death

Allah states that He accepts repentance of the servant who commits an error in ignorance and then repents,

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Chapter 4, Page 80, Juz 4

17. Allah accept the repentance of those who do evil in ignorance and repent soon afterwards; to them will Allah turn in mercy: For Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom. 18. Of no effect is the repentance of those who continue to do evil, until death faces one of them, and he says, "Now have I repented indeed;" nor of those who die rejecting Faith: for them have We prepared a punishment most grievous.

- A. Yusuf Ali

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