The Holy Quran 24:5 — Surah An-Nur

Arabic text

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

...except for those who repent thereafter and make amends (purify the wrong they did). (Allaah will forgive such people because) Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, after repentance and reforming his conduct he will no longer be counted among the disobedient servants of Allah, although, as the punishment for his earlier qadhf (accusation of zina), his testimony will still remain rejected. This is the position, among the Salaf (the pious predecessors), of Qadi (judge)

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