The Holy Quran 5:39 — Surah Al-Ma'idah

Arabic text

فَمَن تَابَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ظُلْمِهِۦ وَأَصْلَحَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَتُوبُ عَلَيْهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Translation

Whoever (correctly and sincerely) repents after his wrong-doing and makes amends (such as returning the stolen goods), then surely Allaah shall accept his repentance (and will not punish him in the Aakhirah if the repentance is firm, sincere and lasting). Verily Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The repentance of a thief is accepted: that is, if the repentance is truly sound — for which it is also necessary that [the thief] return the stolen property to its owner, and if it has perished, pay compensation, and if he cannot pay compensation, obtain [the owner’s] pardon; and that he regret his deed and have a firm resolve to keep away from it in…

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