Islamic quotes about forgiveness
Allah's forgiveness is bigger than any sin. Verses and hadith about repentance, and about forgiving others.
Allah's forgiveness
۞قُلۡ يَٰعِبَادِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسۡرَفُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ لَا تَقۡنَطُواْ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًاۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿٥٣﴾
Qul ya ʿibadiya allatheena asrafoo ʿala anfusihim la taqnatoo min rahmati Allahi inna Allaha yaghfiru alththunooba jameeʿan innahu huwa alghafooru alrraheemu
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Quran 39:53 · Surah Az-Zumar
وَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ سُوٓءًا أَوۡ يَظۡلِمۡ نَفۡسَهُۥ ثُمَّ يَسۡتَغۡفِرِ ٱللَّهَ يَجِدِ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٗا رَّحِيمٗا ﴿١١٠﴾
Waman yaʿmal sooan aw yathlim nafsahu thumma yastaghfiri Allaha yajidi Allaha ghafooran raheeman
And whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness of Allah will find Allah Forgiving and Merciful
Quran 4:110 · Surah An-Nisa
Allah says: O son of Adam, as long as you call upon Me and hope in Me, I will forgive you whatever you have done, and I do not mind.
Jami at-Tirmidhi
Allah stretches out His hand at night so that the one who sinned during the day may repent, and He stretches out His hand during the day so that the one who sinned at night may repent.
Sahih Muslim
Forgiving others
وَلَا يَأۡتَلِ أُوْلُواْ ٱلۡفَضۡلِ مِنكُمۡ وَٱلسَّعَةِ أَن يُؤۡتُوٓاْ أُوْلِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلۡيَعۡفُواْ وَلۡيَصۡفَحُوٓاْۗ أَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَن يَغۡفِرَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿٢٢﴾
Wala yatali oloo alfadli minkum waalssaʿati an yutoo olee alqurba waalmasakeena waalmuhajireena fee sabeeli Allahi walyaʿfoo walyasfahoo ala tuhibboona an yaghfira Allahu lakum waAllahu ghafoorun raheemun
And let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
Quran 24:22 · Surah An-Nur
وَجَزَـٰٓؤُاْ سَيِّئَةٖ سَيِّئَةٞ مِّثۡلُهَاۖ فَمَنۡ عَفَا وَأَصۡلَحَ فَأَجۡرُهُۥ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿٤٠﴾
Wajazao sayyiatin sayyiatun mithluha faman ʿafa waaslaha faajruhu ʿala Allahi innahu la yuhibbu alththalimeena
And the retribution for an evil act is an evil one like it, but whoever pardons and makes reconciliation - his reward is [due] from Allah. Indeed, He does not like wrongdoers
Quran 42:40 · Surah Ash-Shura
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No sin is bigger than Allah's mercy. Turn back to Him. 🤍
Astaghfirullah. Every day is a new chance.
Forgive, and Allah will forgive you.
"Would you not like that Allah should forgive you?" (Quran 24:22)
Allah loves those who repent. Don't let shame keep you away.
Make it a habit: istighfar.
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