رَّبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا فِى نُفُوسِكُمْ ۚ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ صَٰلِحِينَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلْأَوَّٰبِينَ غَفُورًۭا
Rabbukum a'lamu bimaa fee nufoosikum; in takoonoo saaliheena fa innahoo kaana lil awwaabeena Ghafoooraa
Your Lord is most knowing of what is within yourselves. If you should be righteous [in intention] - then indeed He is ever, to the often returning [to Him], Forgiving.
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9 ayahs in Al-Israa are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.
← Previous on Mercy & forgiveness17:24And lower to them the wing of humility out of mercy and say, "My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."Next on Mercy & forgiveness →17:54Your Lord is most knowing of you. If He wills, He will have mercy upon you; or if He wills, He will punish you. And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad],
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Your Lord knows best what is in your hearts in the way of what may be concealed of dutifulness or disobedience to parents. If you are righteous obedient to God then truly to those who are penitent those who return to obedience of Him He is Forgiving of any slip that might have issued on their part regarding their duty to the parents so long as they do not conceal within themselves any disrespect towards them.
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