ﻤﻞﹶ ﻭﻋ ﻣﻦ ﺁ ﻭﺎﺏﻦ ﺗ ﻟﱢﻤﻐﻔﱠﺎﺭ ﻲ ﹶﻟﻭﺇﹺﻧ (20:82) ﻯﺪﺘ ﺍﻫﺎ ﺛﹸﻢﻟﺤﺎﺻ
And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death). [20:82]
Repentance is not merely a word we say with our mouths. It is a resolve in one’s mind that manifests itself in strong faith and good deeds, as well as practical behavior. So when faith is settled in a person’s heart, faith is purged of all alien traces, and confirmed by good deeds. In this way, man sets himself on the right path, guided by faith and benefiting by the guarantee provided by good action.