A2noun
ذَنْبٌ
dhanb
sin / fault / offense
Example
رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا
rabbanā faghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-kaffir ʿannā sayyiʾātinā
Our Lord, forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds (3:193)
Grammar
Masculine noun. Plural: ذُنُوبٌ (dhunūb). Different from إِثْم — ذَنْب is broader, covering faults and offenses of varying severity.
Culture
The Quran frequently pairs forgiveness of sins (dhunūb) with removal of misdeeds (sayyiʾāt), showing God's comprehensive mercy.