تَوْبَةٍrepentance

Example sentences

• فَهَلْ لَهُ مِنْ تَوْبَةٍ؟

  Is there any repentance for him?

  تَوْبَةٍ — repentance. This noun is governed by the preposition 'min' before it, so it carries the 'of...' (genitive) ending, shown by its indefinite genitive nunation. It stands as the actual thing whose existence is questioned, kept indefinite to ask whether any repentance whatsoever is open to him.

  From: The Joy of Repentance →

• فَهَلْ لَهُ مِنْ تَوْبَةٍ؟

  So is there repentance for him?

  تَوْبَةٍ — repentance. This noun is governed by the preposition 'min', so it carries the 'of...' (genitive) ending, marked by its indefinite genitive nunation. Kept indefinite, it is the actual thing whose existence is questioned, 'any repentance', the heart of the man's plea.

  From: The Joy of Repentance →