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The Acceptor of Repentance, The Oft-Forgiving, The Acceptor of our Return

The One who beckons for our return. The One who repeatedly turns mankind toward repentance.

The One who forgives those who return to goodness. The One who restores to grace those who repent.

The One who rewards good deeds. The One who forgives those who forgive others.

From the root t-w-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:

to return
to return to goodness, to repent
to be restored
to be rewarded for deeds
to be repeatedly summoned or called

This name is used in the Qur'ān. For example, see 49:12

(Also written as al-tawwab, at-tawwab, al-tawwaab, at-tawwaab, the Acceptor of Repentance: ya tawwab, ya tawwaab, )