At-Tawwab
التَّوَّاب
The Accepter of Repentance
What it means
At-Tawwāb turns toward the sinner before the sinner turns to Him: the first movement is His. Then when the servant turns in repentance, He turns again in acceptance. The name intensifies both directions.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate At-Tawwab with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.