True repentance is repentance that brings you closer to your Lord

"Every son of Adam is a sinner, and the best of sinners are those who repent."

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), said, "Every son of Adam is a sinner,

And the best of sinners are those who repent."

 “Thus Adam disobeyed his Lord, and so he went astray.

 Then his Lord chose him, and accepted his repentance, and gave him guidance.”  (20:121-122)

A servant [of Allah’s] committed a sin and said: O Allah, forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be He) said:

 My servant has committed a sin and has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them.

Then he sinned again and said: O Lord, forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be He) said:

My servant has committed a sin and has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for them.

Then he sinned again and said: O Lord, forgive me my sin. And He (glorified and exalted be He) said:

 My servant has committed a sin and has known that he has a Lord who forgives sins and punishes for sins.

 Do what you wish, for I have forgiven you. [Hadith Qudsi]

        O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done,

And I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me,

I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me,

Ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great at it. [Hadith Qudsi]

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says: “Say: O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls!

Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: For He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” [Surah al-Zumar: 53]

This verse speaks about those who repent. It tells us that any sin, no matter how major, is expiated by sincere and proper repentance.

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) Most High created us and He knows our natures.

He knows that we are weak and prone to error and sin.

He knows that we are faced with temptations everyday of our lives.

Yet, He is the Most Merciful and the Most Clement.

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) gives us countless opportunities to repent.

We must avail ourselves before it is too late.

 Alhamdulillah, you're fully aware of this fact.

So why not do something good for your heart and your soul and turn to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) in true repentance?

 None of us knows when we will be called back to our Creator.

So don't let another minute pass.

According to a saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam),

    "Take advantage of five things before five others occurs.

     Your youth before you grow old;

     Your health before you become sick,

     Your wealth before you become poor,

     Your leisure before you become busy,

     And your life before you die."

A lot of people put off repentance until they are very old or very sick.

But no time is better than the PRESENT.

True repentance is repentance that brings you closer to your Lord and further from the sin.

 True repentance means that you sincerely and diligently take the means to move away from this sin.

You get to the point where even the idea of committing this sin is loathsome. That's what you should strive for.

According to the scholars, the conditions of repentance are three:

1. Leaving the sin;

2. Feeling remorse for it;

3. And resolving to never do it again.

Scholars also say that if the sin involves the company of a certain person or persons,

Then it is best to part ways with them, at least until they rectify their behavior.

    These are the conditions for repentance to be sincere and proper.

The first of these is that the penitent person desists from the sinful act.

The second is that he feels deep and genuine regret for having committed the sin.

The third is that he resolves in his heart never to return to the sin again.

Finally, if the sin caused a transgression against the rights of another person, he needs to do his best to make amends.

When Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) sees this sincere repentance from one of His servants –

A servant who truly turns to his Lord in fear and hope –

He not only forgives the sin, but replaces those sins for good deeds to the servant’s credit.

This is from Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s infinite grace and munificence.

     Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says: “Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds,

For Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) will change the evil of such persons into good,

And Almighty ALLAH is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,” [Surah al-Furqân: 70]

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says this right after mentioning the sins of polytheism, murder, and adultery.

However, this blessing is only for one who has faith, whose repentance is sincere, and who strives to work righteous deeds.

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s generosity is so far-reaching,

That we are not only forgiven through our specific repentance for each sin that we commit,

But we can attain forgiveness simply through our constant appeals Allah to forgive us.

     Another way that we attain Allah’s forgiveness is through the performance of good deeds.

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says:

 “Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! Good deeds annul evil deeds.

This is reminder for the mindful.” [Surah HUD: 114]

    Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says “If you shun the most heinous sins which you are forbidden,

We will do away with your small sins and admit you to a gate of great honor.” [Surah al-Nisa’: 31]

Hadith related by `Othman RadiAllahu Anhu that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), said:

“Any Muslim who offers the prescribed prayer, doing justice to its motions and to the humility that it requires,

It will expiate for the sins that preceded it, as long as the person did not commit a major sin.” [Sahih Muslim]

     Number of other scholars consider the verse “Good deeds annul evil deeds” to be general in meaning.

It applies to all sins, major and minor. Even if a person’s good deeds do not expiate for the sin directly,

There can be no doubt that those good deeds weigh in the balance of deeds on the Day of Judgment in a person’s favor.

Whoever has his good days outweigh his evil deeds on that Day will attain salvation.

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) says: “The balance that day will be true: those whose scale (of good) will be heavy will prosper,

And as for those whose measure (of good deeds) is light, their souls will be in perdition, for that they wrongfully treated our signs.” [Surah al-Araf: 8-9]

       Ibn Masud RadiAllahu Anhu said: “People will be taken into account on the Day of Judgment.

Whoever has a single sin to his account more than his good deeds will enter the Fire.

Whoever has a single good deed to his account greater than his sinful deeds will enter Paradise.”

Then Ibn Masud recited Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s words: “…those, whose scale (of good) will be heavy, will prosper”.

Then he said: “Indeed, the balance will weigh an atom’s weight one way or another.”

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) also forgives us our sins through the difficulties that we face in life.

When we are stricken with illness or suffer from circumstances,

We will earn forgiveness if we bear them patiently seeking Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD)’s reward.

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) forgives our sins on account of the supplications

Those others make to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) asking for our forgiveness, including our funeral prayers.

 We earn forgiveness through the charity we gave in our lives that continue to provide benefit to others after our deaths.

We earn forgiveness if we have pious children who beseech Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) on our behalf.

A Muslim’s sins are likewise forgiven through the punishment he may receive in the grave.

Those sins are also forgiven by the intercession that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), will make on that day, and then by the intercession those who are granted intercession.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), said: “My intercession is for those who committed major sins from among my followers.”

Above and beyond all of this is the mercy of the Most-Merciful Lord who pardons on that Day all sins as He pleases,

As long as the person meets Him worshipping Him alone without ascribing to Him any partner.

 Abu Bakr RadiAllahu `Anhu reported:

"I heard the Prophet Sallallaahu `alayhi wasallam saying: 'Allah forgives the man who commits a sin (then feels ashamed),

Purifies himself, offers a prayer and seeks His forgiveness.'

Then he recited the 'ayah: 'And those who, when they do an evil thing or wrong themselves, remember Allah

And implore forgiveness for their sins - and who can forgive sins except Allah? - And will not knowingly repeat (the wrong) they did.

The reward of such will be forgiveness from their Lord, and gardens underneath which rivers flow, Wherein they will abide forever- a bountiful reward for workers."' [Al-’lmrân: 135-136]. [Abu Dawud-, an-Nisa’i, Ibn Majah, at-Tirmidhi].

    As Ibn al-Qayim said:,

   “Surely, a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise.

    And another servant does a good deed by which he enters the Fire.”

    So the people around him were shocked!

    They knew that good deeds bring one to Paradise, while sins bring one to the Fire.

     So they said to him:

    ”How is this? How can that be?” 

    So then he explained the situation of both.

He said:

“The one who committed the sin, constantly thought about it, which caused him to fear it, regret it, weep and cry over it,

And feel ashamed in front of his Lord because of it.

He stood before Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), broken-hearted,

With his head lowered in humility.

So this sin was more beneficial to him than many acts of obedience, since it caused him humility & humbleness, To the extent that this sin became the cause for him entering Paradise.

And as for the doer of good,

He didn’t consider that good to be a favor from his Lord. Rather, he became amazed with himself.

This increased his arrogance & pride, which lead him to destruction in Hell.”

Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), Most High gives us countless opportunities to repent.

We must avail ourselves before it is TOO LATE.

 Alhamdulillah, you're fully aware of this fact.

So why not do something good for your heart and your soul and turn to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), in true repentance?

 None of us knows when we will be called back to our Creator.

So don't let another minute pass.

    

 "And hold fast unto Allah, He is your protector, the best to protect and the best to help"(Qur’an 22:78)

"Not only Repentance bring forgiveness from Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),

 But one should erase his bad deeds by doing the good ones"....Holy Qur’an 25:70

Those who invoke not, with Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),,

Any other god, nor slay such life as Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD),

Has made sacred except for just cause,

Nor commit fornication; - and any that does this (not only) meets punishment.

Multiplied for him is the punishment on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein humiliated

Unless he (1) repents, (2) believes, and (3) works righteous deeds,

 For Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), will change the sins of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

 1-Repent.

   Then

2-Believe.

  Then

3-work righteous deeds.

  Hence

4- Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD), will substitute your bad record with a good one....

The same thing in another verse: Holy Qur’an 11:114:- "And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night:

 For those things, that is good removing those that are evil: Be that the word of remembrance to those who remember (their Lord):

        I  PRAY to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) to make

        YOU and me from those who continually do Tawba to Him,

And have humility, for that is the key to success in this world & the next.

It is indeed hard except for those who are humble.

Who bear in mind it is to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) they belong

And to Almighty ALLAH Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) one day they must return.

The moral perspective is the core of things.

Tawba starts from within. No regrets = arrogance. No gimmicks = Know my sins.

Then regret and stop them to the end. Oh Allah please Help us repent. A’udhu Billaahi, Astagafirullah.

Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) has All Knowledge.

   Any good is from Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) & the mistakes were from me.

   Please pray for me and ask Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) to forgive me.

  May Almighty Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) guide all of us to His Truth?

  May Allah Subhanahu wata`aalaa grant us what is best in this world and the next!

  Action speaks louder then words my friend’s practice Islam the way of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) did.

  May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) help us to do that which He loves and which pleases Him?

  May Allah Subhanahu WA Ta’aala (GOD) make our efforts sincere and keep us all on the straight path...........

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