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will have forgiveness and generous provision. no one can avert His favour. He bestows it on
(8:74) whichever of His servants He wills. He is Ever-
Then, when the sacred months are over, kill the Forgiving, Most Merciful. (10:107)
idolaters wherever you find them, and seize ‘Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then repent to
them and besiege them and lie in wait for them Him. He will let you enjoy a good life until a
on every road. If they repent and perform prayer specified time, and will give His favour to all
and give the alms, let them go on their way. Allah who merit it. But if you turn your backs, I fear for
is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (9:5) you the punishment of a Mighty Day.’ (11:3)
Then after that Allah will turn to anyone He wills. Except for those who are steadfast and do right
Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (9:27) actions. They will receive forgiveness and a large
Allah pardon you! Why did you excuse them reward. (11:11)
until it was clear to you which of them were He (Nuh) said, ‘Embark in it. In the name of Allah
telling the truth and until you knew the liars? be its voyage and its landing! Truly my Lord is
(9:43) Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (11:41)
(Say to the hypocrites:) ‘Do not try to excuse (Hud said,) ‘My people! Ask forgiveness of your
yourselves. You have disbelieved after believing. Lord and then repent to Him. He will send
If one group of you is pardoned, another group heaven down to you in abundant rain, and in-
will be punished for being evildoers.’ (9:66) crease you with strength upon strength. Do not
You can ask forgiveness for them, or not ask for- turn away as evildoers.’ (11:52)
giveness for them. Even if you asked forgiveness To Thamud We sent their brother Salih. He said,
for them seventy times, Allah still would not for- ‘My people, worship Allah! You have no god
give them. That is because they have rejected apart from Him. He brought you into being from
Allah and His Messenger. Allah does not guide the earth and made you its inhabitants. So ask
deviant people. (9:80) His forgiveness and then repent to Him. My Lord
Nothing is held against the weak and sick nor is Close and Quick to Respond.’ (11:61)
against those who find nothing to spend, pro- (Shu‘ayb said,) ‘Ask your Lord for forgiveness and
vided they are true to Allah and His then repent to Him. My Lord is Most Merciful,
Messenger–there is no way open against good- Most Loving.’ (11:90)
doers, Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (The governor said,) ‘Yusuf, ignore all this, and
(9:91) you, my wife, should ask forgiveness for your evil
But others have acknowledged their wrong ac- act. There is no doubt that you are in the wrong.’
tions and mixed a right action with another (12:29)
which is wrong. It may well be that Allah will He (Yusuf) said (to his brothers), ‘No blame at all
turn towards them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most will fall on you. Today you have forgiveness from
Merciful. (9:102) Allah. He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.’
It is not right for the Prophet and those who be- (12:92)
lieve to ask forgiveness for the idolaters–even if They (Yusuf's brothers) said, ‘Our father, may we
they are close relatives–after it has become clear be forgiven for all the many wrongs that we have
to them that they are the Companions of the done. We were indeed greatly mistaken men.’
Blazing Fire. (9:113) (12:97)
Ibrahim would not have asked forgiveness for his He (Ya'qub) said, ‘I will ask my Lord to pardon
father but for a promise he made to him, and you. He is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.’ (12:98)
when it became clear to him that he was an They want you to hasten the bad rather than the
enemy of Allah, he renounced him. Ibrahim was good when examples of punishment are there
tender-hearted and forbearing. (9:114) before them in the past. Your Lord has forgive-
If Allah afflicts you with harm, no one can re- ness for people for their wrongdoing; but your
move it except Him. If He desires good for you, Lord is also severe in retribution. (13:6)
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