The report conveys a great promise of forgiveness. It does not justify harming people, withholding their property, or neglecting their rights. Hope for divine forgiveness belongs alongside repentance, reform, and the restoration of others’ legitimate rights.
For example, long prayers during Ramadan do not release someone from the duty to pay a worker whose wages are overdue.
The repeated غُفِرَ لَهُ highlights forgiveness in all three settings, while إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا repeatedly directs attention to sincerity.