Ash-Shuraa 42:28 وهو الذي ينزل الغيث من بعد ما قنطوا وينشر رحمته وهو الولي الحميد ٢٨
وَهُوَ
ٱلَّذِي
يُنَزِّلُ
ٱلۡغَيۡثَ
مِنۢ
بَعۡدِ
مَا
قَنَطُواْ
وَيَنشُرُ
رَحۡمَتَهُۥۚ
وَهُوَ
ٱلۡوَلِيُّ
ٱلۡحَمِيدُ
٢٨
And He it is Who sendeth down the saving rain after they have despaired, and spreadeth out His mercy. He is the Protecting Friend, the Praiseworthy.
— M. Pickthall
And it is He who sends down the rain after they had despaired and spreads His mercy. And He is the Protector, the Praiseworthy.
— Saheeh International
He is the One that sends down rain (even) after (men) have given up all hope, and scatters His Mercy (far and wide). And He is the Protector, Worthy of all Praise.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Allah accepts Repentance and responds to Supplications
Here Allah reminds His servants that He accepts repentance. If they turn to Him and come back to Him, then by His kindness and generosity He forgives, overlooks and conceals (their sins), as He says:
وَمَن يَعْمَلْ سُوءاً أَوْ يَظْلِمْ نَفْسَهُ ثُ
…Allah accepts Repentance and responds to Supplications
Here Allah reminds His servants that He accepts repentance. If they turn to Him and come back to
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