عَنْ أَنَسِ بْن مَالِكٍ رضي الله عنه، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: «كُلُّ ابْنِ آدَمَ خَطَّاءٌ، وَخَيْرُ الخَطَّائِينَ التَّوَّابُونَ»
145 - The importance of repentance
Anas ibn Mālik narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
1. Every human being is prone to error,
2. and the best of those who err are the ones who turn to God in repentance.
Related Quranic Verses
Those who, when they commit a gross indecency or wrong themselves, remember God and pray for the forgiveness of their sins - for who but God can forgive sins? - and do not knowingly persist in doing the wrong they may have done.
(3: 135)
God will indeed accept the repentance of only those who do evil out of ignorance, and then repent shortly afterwards. It is they to whom God turns in His mercy. God is all-knowing, wise.
(4: 17)
Excepted, however, shall be they who repent, attain to faith, and do righteous deeds, for God will transform their bad deeds into good ones. God is indeed much-forgiving, ever-merciful.
(25: 70)
Say: ‘[Thus speaks God]: You servants of Mine who have transgressed against their own souls! Do not despair of God’s mercy: God forgives all sins; He alone is much-forgiving, ever-merciful’. (53) Turn towards your Lord and submit to Him before the suffering comes upon you, for then you cannot be helped.
(39: 53-54)
It is He who accepts the repentance of His servants and who pardons bad deeds. He knows everything you do.
(42: 25)
