What does Tawbah mean?
Islamic teaching holds the door to Tawbah open at any point in life, and describes Allah as delighting in a servant's return, making repentance a source of hope rather than shame alone.
Alternative Spellings
Taubah
Character & Virtue
تَوْبَة · /ˈtaʊbæ/
Tawbah is sincere repentance, turning back to Allah after a mistake, with regret and a genuine intention to change.
Islamic teaching holds the door to Tawbah open at any point in life, and describes Allah as delighting in a servant's return, making repentance a source of hope rather than shame alone.