ت و ب Root t-w-b in the Qur’an 87 occurrences in 69 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

تابَ 63 times

• 2:37 · Al-Baqarahفَتَابَ So (his Lord) turnedThen Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:54 · Al-Baqarahفَتُوبُوٓا۟ So turn in repentanceAnd [recall] when Moses said to his people, "O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance; indeed, He is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:54 · Al-Baqarahفَتَابَ Then He turnedAnd [recall] when Moses said to his people, "O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance; indeed, He is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:128 · Al-Baqarahوَتُبْ and turnOur Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:160 · Al-Baqarahتَابُوا۟ who repent[ed]Except for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:160 · Al-Baqarahأَتُوبُ I will accept repentanceExcept for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:187 · Al-Baqarahفَتَابَ so He turnedIt has been made permissible for you the night preceding fasting to go to your wives [for sexual relations]. They are clothing for you and you are clothing for them. Allah knows that you used to deceive yourselves, so He accepted your repentance and forgave you. So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you. And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]. Then complete the fast until the sunset. And do not have relations with them as long as you are staying for worship in the mosques. These are the limits [set by] Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah make clear His ordinances to the people that they may become righteous.
• 2:279 · Al-Baqarahتُبْتُمْ you repentAnd if you do not, then be informed of a war [against you] from Allah and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may have your principal - [thus] you do no wrong, nor are you wronged.
• 3:89 · Ali 'Imranتَابُوا۟ repentExcept for those who repent after that and correct themselves. For indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 3:128 · Ali 'Imranيَتُوبَ He turnsNot for you, [O Muhammad, but for Allah], is the decision whether He should [cut them down] or forgive them or punish them, for indeed, they are wrongdoers.
• 4:16 · An-Nisaتَابَا they repentAnd the two who commit it among you, dishonor them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allah is ever Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 4:17 · An-Nisaيَتُوبُونَ they repentThe repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 4:17 · An-Nisaيَتُوبُ will have forgivenessThe repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 4:18 · An-Nisaتُبْتُ repentBut repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "Indeed, I have repented now," or of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment.
• 4:26 · An-Nisaوَيَتُوبَ and (to) accept repentanceAllah wants to make clear to you [the lawful from the unlawful] and guide you to the [good] practices of those before you and to accept your repentance. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
• 4:27 · An-Nisaيَتُوبَ accept repentanceAllah wants to accept your repentance, but those who follow [their] passions want you to digress [into] a great deviation.
• 4:146 · An-Nisaتَابُوا۟ repentExcept for those who repent, correct themselves, hold fast to Allah, and are sincere in their religion for Allah, for those will be with the believers. And Allah is going to give the believers a great reward.
• 5:34 · Al-Ma'idahتَابُوا۟ repentExcept for those who return [repenting] before you apprehend them. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 5:39 · Al-Ma'idahتَابَ repentedBut whoever repents after his wrongdoing and reforms, indeed, Allah will turn to him in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 5:39 · Al-Ma'idahيَتُوبُ will turn in forgivenessBut whoever repents after his wrongdoing and reforms, indeed, Allah will turn to him in forgiveness. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 5:71 · Al-Ma'idahتَابَ turnedAnd they thought there would be no [resulting] punishment, so they became blind and deaf. Then Allah turned to them in forgiveness; then [again] many of them became blind and deaf. And Allah is Seeing of what they do.
• 5:74 · Al-Ma'idahيَتُوبُونَ they turn in repentanceSo will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 6:54 · Al-An'amتَابَ repentsAnd when those come to you who believe in Our verses, say, "Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed upon Himself mercy: that any of you who does wrong out of ignorance and then repents after that and corrects himself - indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful."
• 7:143 · Al-A'rafتُبْتُ I turn (in repentance)And when Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers."
• 7:153 · Al-A'rafتَابُوا۟ repentedBut those who committed misdeeds and then repented after them and believed - indeed your Lord, thereafter, is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 9:3 · At-Tawbahتُبْتُمْ you repentAnd [it is] an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah is disassociated from the disbelievers, and [so is] His Messenger. So if you repent, that is best for you; but if you turn away - then know that you will not cause failure to Allah. And give tidings to those who disbelieve of a painful punishment.
• 9:5 · At-Tawbahتَابُوا۟ they repentAnd when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 9:11 · At-Tawbahتَابُوا۟ they repentBut if they repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, then they are your brothers in religion; and We detail the verses for a people who know.
• 9:15 · At-Tawbahوَيَتُوبُ And Allah accepts repentanceAnd remove the fury in the believers' hearts. And Allah turns in forgiveness to whom He wills; and Allah is Knowing and Wise.
• 9:27 · At-Tawbahيَتُوبُ Allah accepts repentanceThen Allah will accept repentance after that for whom He wills; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Also in 33 more places: 9:74, 9:102, 9:106, 9:117, 9:117, 9:118, 9:118, 9:126, 11:3, 11:52, 11:61, 11:90, 11:112, 16:119, 19:60, 20:82, 20:122, 24:5, 24:31, 25:70, 25:71, 25:71, 28:67, 33:24, 33:73, 40:7, 46:15, 49:11, 58:13, 66:4, 66:8, 73:20, 85:10

تَوّاب 12 times

• 2:37 · Al-Baqarahٱلتَّوَّابُ (is) the Oft-returning (to mercy)Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words, and He accepted his repentance. Indeed, it is He who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:54 · Al-Baqarahٱلتَّوَّابُ (is) the-returningAnd [recall] when Moses said to his people, "O my people, indeed you have wronged yourselves by your taking of the calf [for worship]. So repent to your Creator and kill yourselves. That is best for [all of] you in the sight of your Creator." Then He accepted your repentance; indeed, He is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:128 · Al-Baqarahٱلتَّوَّابُ the Oft-returningOur Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:160 · Al-Baqarahٱلتَّوَّابُ the Acceptor of RepentanceExcept for those who repent and correct themselves and make evident [what they concealed]. Those - I will accept their repentance, and I am the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahٱلتَّوَّٰبِينَ those who turn in repentanceAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
• 4:16 · An-Nisaتَوَّابًۭا Oft-ForgivingAnd the two who commit it among you, dishonor them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allah is ever Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 4:64 · An-Nisaتَوَّابًۭا Oft-ForgivingAnd We did not send any messenger except to be obeyed by permission of Allah. And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you, [O Muhammad], and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 9:104 · At-Tawbahٱلتَّوَّابُ (is) the Acceptor of repentanceDo they not know that it is Allah who accepts repentance from His servants and receives charities and that it is Allah who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful?
• 9:118 · At-Tawbahٱلتَّوَّابُ (is) the Acceptor of repentanceAnd [He also forgave] the three who were left behind [and regretted their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 24:10 · An-Nurتَوَّابٌ (is) Oft-Returning (to Mercy)And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy... and because Allah is Accepting of repentance and Wise.
• 49:12 · Al-Hujuratتَوَّابٌۭ (is) Oft-ReturningO you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 110:3 · An-Nasrتَوَّابًۢا Oft-ReturningThen exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance.

تَوْبَة 7 times

• 3:90 · Ali 'Imranتَوْبَتُهُمْ their repentanceIndeed, those who reject the message after their belief and then increase in disbelief - never will their [claimed] repentance be accepted, and they are the ones astray.
• 4:17 · An-Nisaٱلتَّوْبَةُ the acceptance of repentanceThe repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 4:18 · An-Nisaٱلتَّوْبَةُ (is) the acceptance of repentanceBut repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "Indeed, I have repented now," or of those who die while they are disbelievers. For them We have prepared a painful punishment.
• 4:92 · An-Nisaتَوْبَةًۭ (seeking) repentanceAnd never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake - then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 9:104 · At-Tawbahٱلتَّوْبَةَ the repentanceDo they not know that it is Allah who accepts repentance from His servants and receives charities and that it is Allah who is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful?
• 42:25 · Ash-Shuraٱلتَّوْبَةَ the repentanceAnd it is He who accepts repentance from his servants and pardons misdeeds, and He knows what you do.
• 66:8 · At-Tahrimتَوْبَةًۭ (in) repentanceO you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remove from you your misdeeds and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow [on] the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light will proceed before them and on their right; they will say, "Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent."

مَتاب 2 times

• 13:30 · Ar-Ra'dمَتَابِ (is) my returnThus have We sent you to a community before which [other] communities have passed on so you might recite to them that which We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Merciful. Say, "He is my Lord; there is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and to Him is my return."
• 25:71 · Al-Furqanمَتَابًۭا (with) repentanceAnd he who repents and does righteousness does indeed turn to Allah with [accepted] repentance.

تائِب 1 time

• 9:112 · At-Tawbahٱلتَّـٰٓئِبُونَ Those who turn in repentance[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.

تائِبَة 1 time

• 66:5 · At-Tahrimتَـٰٓئِبَـٰتٍ repentantPerhaps his Lord, if he divorced you [all], would substitute for him wives better than you - submitting [to Allah], believing, devoutly obedient, repentant, worshipping, and traveling - [ones] previously married and virgins.

تَوْب 1 time

• 40:3 · Ghafirٱلتَّوْبِ (of) [the] repentanceThe forgiver of sin, acceptor of repentance, severe in punishment, owner of abundance. There is no deity except Him; to Him is the destination.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.