إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ ١١
Except for those who are patient and do righteous deeds; those will have forgiveness and great reward.
Quran verses about Forgiveness and seeking forgiveness (istighfar)
المغفرة والاستغفار
41 verses in 20 surahs · 12 subtopics
Seeking Allah’s forgiveness is commanded in these verses, which also describe those promised it: those who repent and reform, who believe and do good, the God-fearing and the patient. They record how believers and prophets such as Moses, Abraham and Solomon asked for forgiveness, and forbid seeking it on behalf of an associator or a hypocrite.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 41
- The command to seek forgiveness 12
- Moses seeks forgiveness 3
- Abraham seeks forgiveness 2
- Solomon seeks forgiveness 1
- Seeking forgiveness promptly, a cause of repentance being accepted 2
- No seeking forgiveness for an associator or a hypocrite 2
- Those promised forgiveness: whoever repents and reforms 6
- Those promised forgiveness: praise for those who seek it 2
- Those promised forgiveness: the pious 1
- Those promised forgiveness: those who believe and do good 6
- Those promised forgiveness: the patient and those who fear their Lord unseen 1
- This is how the believers seek forgiveness 5
Those promised forgiveness: the patient and those who fear their Lord unseen · 1 verse
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.