The word Tawbah -Arabic التوبة - (Repentance): It is to return to Allah seek forgiveness from a sin and resolve to never go back to it.

The word Tawbah (Repentance) in Arabic literally means 'to return'. It is to return to Allah seek forgiveness from a sin and resolve to never go back to it. It is one of the Qualities of a Wali (friend of Allah), that when he sins or makes a mistake he does not let the sin keep him down or slow his progress he asks for forgiveness, repents, and resolves to never go back to the sin and move on.