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The verse conveys a powerful message of mercy and reassurance:

“Say: ‘O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.’”

In this beautiful verse, God introduces Himself as The Most Forgiving. Often times, we feel so distant from God that we stop attributing themselves to Him. When someone commits too many sins they tend to lose hope and build a false belief that they are incapable of being forgiven but Allah debunks both of these myths by asking sinners to not lose hope, because He forgives all sins. He is all Merciful.

This verse is such a beautiful reminder that we can always turn back to Allah and He will open His arms out to us.