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Akhlāq

أخلاق

توبة

Tawbah

Definition

Repentance — regretting the sin, leaving it, and resolving not to return; restoring rights if owed.

Example

Tawbah naṣūḥā — sincere repentance — is promised forgiveness however great the sin.

See also

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Istighfār

Seeking forgiveness from Allah — saying astaghfirullāh and related formulae.

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Tawakkul

Reliance on Allah — taking the means while trusting that the outcome is His alone.

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