The Holy Quran 20:122 — Surah Taha

Arabic text

ثُمَّ ٱجْتَبَـٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَىٰ

Translation

Thereafter his Rabb chose him (drew him close with special favour), accepted his repentance and made him steadfast on guidance (of goodness of a high level).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, when heedlessness and shortcoming occurred in carrying out the command of Allah, and he did not stand firm on the path of resolve and steadfastness as befitted his rank, it is this that [Allah] has expressed, by way of emphasis, as “going astray” and “disobedience”, according to the principle حَسَنَاتُ الْاَبْرَارِ سَيِّئَاتُ الْمُقَرَّبِيْنَ “The…

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