At Tawwab - The Acceptor of Repentance
At Tawwab is the One who kindly forgives on asking and has mercy repeatedly on our return to Him.
The superlative degree name is derived from the root of ت و ب in its doer form. It has a meaning of repetition in doing this act. It is defining our loving Rab who doesn't abandon us for our mistakes. He created us with a lot of care and He wants us to be guided on the right path. So He keeps on giving us chances to return to Him.
There is no refuge and no well-wisher friend other than At Tawwab. Even when He warns us, He likes to see us repenting and returning to Him with an honest heart. He is the only King who is ready to accept us without any delay or penalty.
The qualities of a valid tawba التوبة النصوح that ensure acceptance of At Tawwab are:
The guilt of sin and mistake.
Clear confession in front of ALLAH.
Declaring tawba by tongue and heart.
Asking for forgiveness honestly.
Firm intention to not repeat this action.
ALLAH At Tawwab forgives us for our honesty and sincerity. Also important is our intention to stay away and leave that sin. But this doesn’t mean if by our human nature we repeat it we cannot return. We need to believe in the Rahmah of our Rab who is most kind to forgive a lifetime of repeated sins by His endless mercy.
The human share in this name is following our Rab in being kind and forgiving with an open heart. Believe that it is not easy and this act is heavy to do and maintain. But, the reward of this is also heavy at the balance, at the day when the actions will be weighted. For this reason, all of us need to practice it. That day we will find this act giving immense benefits. It may clear our way to our destination place in Jannah within no time. اِن شاء الله
Let us aim not to go away from tawbah and keep on returning to ALLAH without delay. Also to keep our hearts clean by giving forgiveness to all of those who somehow hurt us. We don’t have to care about whether they did it intentionally or unintentionally but be strong enough to forgive them and keep our reward in ALLAH’s safe hands. This will grant us peace in both lives.
