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Character / Warning3:130–136Juz 4 · 7 verses

Avoiding Interest and Rushing to Forgiveness

Warns against interest, tells people to obey Allah and the Messenger ﷺ, and describes people who seek forgiveness after making mistakes.

Afterlife & JudgmentRepentanceForgivenessObedienceCharity & ZakatInterest (Riba)
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Warning9:73–80Juz 10 · 8 verses

Broken Promises and False Oaths

Tells of hypocrites who spoke disbelief and swore otherwise, and of those who promised charity if enriched but became stingy. Even seventy requests for forgiveness would not help them.

RepentanceHonesty & TrustForgivenessOaths & PromisesCharity & ZakatWealth & GreedHypocrites
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Guidance9:102–106Juz 11 · 5 verses

Those Who Admit Their Sins

Speaks of people who confess mixing good and bad deeds. The Prophet ﷺ is told to take charity from their wealth to purify them and pray for them, as Allah accepts repentance.

PurificationDuaRepentanceForgivenessCharity & ZakatProphet Muhammad ﷺ
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Story / Comfort9:117–119Juz 11 · 3 verses

Allah Forgives the Three Who Were Left Behind

Tells how Allah forgave the Prophet ﷺ, the Emigrants and the Helpers in a time of hardship, and the three who were left behind in anguish, then tells believers to be with the truthful.

RepentanceTrials & HardshipHonesty & TrustForgivenessThe CompanionsExpedition of Tabuk
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Story12:88–98Juz 13 · 11 verses

Yusuf Reveals Himself and Forgives

Tells how Yusuf reveals who he is and forgives his brothers. His shirt is cast over his father's face and he sees again, and the brothers ask their father to seek forgiveness for them.

FamilyRepentancePatienceForgivenessYaqubYusuf
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Story28:14–21Juz 20 · 8 verses

Musa Kills a Man and Flees the City

Musa strikes and kills a man in a fight, calls it Satan's work and asks Allah's forgiveness, which is given. When the leaders plan to kill him, he leaves the city in fear.

DuaShaytan & IblisRepentanceForgivenessCrime & PunishmentMusa
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Guidance / Comfort39:53–61Juz 24 · 9 verses

Do Not Despair of Allah's Mercy

Tells those who have wronged themselves not to despair of Allah's mercy, for He forgives all sins. Urges them to repent and follow the Qur'an before the punishment comes and they are left with only regret.

The Qur'an & RevelationAfterlife & JudgmentRepentanceForgivenessPride & Arrogance
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Story / Prophethood71:1–20Juz 29 · 20 verses

Nuh Calls His People Day and Night

Tells how Nuh called his people to worship Allah night and day, openly and secretly, asking them to seek forgiveness. He pointed to the heavens, sun, moon, and earth, but they put their fingers in their ears.

Signs in CreationRepentanceRejecting the TruthForgivenessPride & ArrogancePast NationsNuh