Qur'an 39:53 · Surah Az-Zumar · Meccan
Do not despair of God's mercy
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Arabic text
۞قُلۡ يَٰعِبَادِيَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَسۡرَفُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ لَا تَقۡنَطُواْ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًاۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ53
Translation · Saheeh International
53Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Explanation
Our educational summary. It is not part of the Qur'an and is not a tafsir.
Addressed to people who have wronged themselves, the verse forbids despair and promises that God forgives all sins. Commentators read it with the following verses, which call people to turn back to God.