What does Quran 25:71 mean?

Quran 25:71 (Surah Al-Furqaan, Ayah 71) translates to: "And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance."

Which Surah and Juz is Quran 25:71 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Furqaan (The Criterion), the 25th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 19.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 25:71?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Jami` at-Tirmidhi.

What tafsir is available for Quran 25:71?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn, Ibn Abbas — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 25:71 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Repentance, Allah, Good Deeds, Tawhid, Major Sins.

Ayah 70

إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًۭا صَٰلِ...

25:71Al-Furqaan

Ayah 72

وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ ٱلزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّ...

وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا فَإِنَّهُۥ يَتُوبُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَتَابًۭا

Wa man taaba wa 'amila saalihan fa innnahoo yatoobu ilal laahi mataabaa

And he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.

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25:71Ayah 177

2 ayahs in Al-Furqaan are strongly about repentance. This is one of them.

← Previous on Repentance25:70Except for those who repent, believe and do righteous work. For them Allah will replace their evil deeds with good. And ever is Allah Forgiving and Merciful.

Tafsir

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and whoever repents of his sins from among other than those mentioned and acts righteously indeed turns to God with due repentance that is he returns to God a sincere return and God will requite him with good;

He who seeks repentance (from the Lord) before the rising of the sun from the west (before the Day of Resurrection), Allah turns to him with Mercy.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi #3621Ibn `Umar narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:Hasan

“Indeed Allah accepts the repentance of a slave as long as (his soul does not reach his throat).”

Sahih Muslim #6783Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Allah is more pleased with the repentance of His servant when he turns penitently towards Him than one of you would be on finding the lost camel.

Sahih Muslim #6790Anas b. Malik reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:Sahih

Allah is more pleased with the repentance of a servant as he turns towards Him for repentance than this that one amongst you is upon the camel in a waterless desert and there is upon (that camel) his provision of food and drink also and it is lost by him, and he having lost all hope (to get tbat) lies down in the shadow and is disappointed about his camel and there he finds that camel standing before him. He takes hold of his nosestring and then out of boundless joy says: 0 Lord, Thou art my servant and I am Thine Lord. He commits this mistake out of extreme delight.

Sahih Muslim #6787'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:Sahih

Allah is more pleased with the repentance of a believing man. The rest of the hadith is the same.