Tafseer of Taa-Haa · Taa-Haa · 20:122
Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and guided [him].
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His statement ثُمَّ اجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ وَهَدَى — he says: his Lord chose him after his disobedience to Him, and granted him the penitent return to that which pleased Him and to acting in obedience to Him; and that was the granting of repentance (tawba) which He bestowed upon him. His statement (»and guided«) — he says: and He guided him to the penitent return and enabled him to attain it.
