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repentance
Turning, return to God, complete turning around
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Etymology
Ancient Hebrewteshuvah(Hebrew)
Turning, return to God, complete turning around
Not merely emotion but action; to turn back toward covenant
Biblical Greekmetanoia(Greek)
Change of mind, turning around, transformation of thought
Meta (after) + nous (mind); radical transformation of perspective
Classical Arabictawbah(Arabic)
Turning back to God, repentance, seeking forgiveness
One of Islam's fundamental concepts; path to divine forgiveness
Sanskritprayaschitta(Sanskrit)
Atonement, penance, purification of sin
Ritual or moral action to purify from negative karma