ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Tawbah

Imagine you did something bad like stealing a toy from a friend. You feel bad and know you did the wrong thing. Tawbah means saying sorry to Allah and asking for forgiveness for the bad things you did. It's like when you say sorry to your friend when you do something wrong. You promise not to steal toys again and try to be a good friend. Tawbah means promising to be a better person and not do bad things again. Just like your friend can forgive you, Allah can forgive us too if we sincerely ask for forgiveness and promise to be better.