وَإِنِّى لَغَفَّارٌۭ لِّمَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا ثُمَّ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
And lo! verily I am Forgiving toward him who repenteth and believeth and doeth good, and afterward walketh aright.
Qur’an 20:82 · Taa-Haa
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source
Qur’an 20:82 · Surah Taa-Haa · Ayah 82
Marmaduke Pickthall
Source text checked 2026-09-14.
What It Means: Reading in Context
Read reminders about mercy together with the surrounding calls to repentance and returning to Allah. For example, Az-Zumar 39:53 is followed by a call to turn back in 39:54. Keeping that connection visible helps avoid presenting forgiveness as a quotation with all responsibility removed. These entries offer starting points for reading, not a ruling on any individual person’s situation. Practical repair may include acknowledging harm and taking steps to put it right. The source links let you check both wording and context. Our reflections are clearly separated from the Qur’anic text and should not be quoted as revelation.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Identify a wrong you can put right, and take a sincere first step toward repair.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.