Repentance

As'Salamu Alaikum,

Dear readers, We are aware of the fact that we commit sins intentionally / unintentionally. Allah swt says in the Quran , "O man ! What has seduced thee from thy Lord, Most Beneficient. {Al Infitar v :6}

What is it that leads man to disobey Allah, his Creator and Sustainer and his true Benefactor ? Is it the negligence and lack of awareness of Allah 's blessings or forgetfulness of his presence and Greatness ?

Dear brothers and sisters, don't consider your sins as small acts of disobedience but look at the greatness of whom you are sinning against ?  Don't underestimate Allah who you knows you better than all who look at you.

Near by I give you the good news from Lord, Allah the Almighty and His messenger {Sallal lahu alaihi wasallam}  . He says in the holy Quran in the chapter Al-Zumar : "Say : 'O my slaves who have transgressed against themselves {by commiting sins} Despair not of the mercy of Allah, Verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is oft-forgiving, most merciful.: {Al-Zumar V.53}

Look at these verses of Al-Furqan :

68. And those who invoke not any other god along with Allah, nor kill such person as Allah has forbidden, except for just cause, nor commit illegal sexual intercourse -- and whoever does this shall receive Athama [punishment}

69. The torment will be doubled for him on the Day of Resurrection, and he will abide therein in disgrace;

70. Except those who repent and believe, and do righteous deeds; for those, Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful

What a bounty ! What a gain! Allah will change all his sins into good deeds! Who can neglect such a deal except an ignorant person or one who does n't care for Allah 's bounty. Therefore, my brother ! Repent and turn to Allah for this great deal wherein Allah will forgive your sins and change them into good deeds for you.

Now look at some of the sayings of our Prophet {sallal lahu alaihi wasallam} that encourages us to repent.

According to a saying Allah is extremely happy to see one of His slaves who repent over his sins and asks Allah for forgiveness. In one hadith , Prophet sallal lahu alaihi wasallam ,quotes Allah, the most Glorious says, "O son of Adam ! As long as you invoke me and beg forgiveness {with the hope that I will forgive} I will  forgive all you sins and I don't care} how many or how great they are}, O son of Adam ! Even if your sins reached the height of the sky, and you turned to me in repentance. I will forgive you and I won't care".

In an other hadith , the Prophet sallal lahu alaihi wasallam  quotes Allah, the Most Gracious : "O my servants ! You keep commiting sins day and night and I forgive all the sins so ask for My forgiveness I will forgive you"

And the holy Prophet Sallal lahu alahi wasallam says :

"Verily , Allah extends His hands { of mercy}at night to forgive the sinners of the day and extends His hand during the day to forgive sinners of night. {This forgiveness will continue until the sun rises in the west instead of the east"}

One the holy Prophet sallal lahu alaihi wasallam saw a woman looking for her lost child. When she found him she hugged close to her bosom and began to feed him on her breast, The Prophet sallal lahu alahi wasallam said to the sahaba around him, " Can you imagine this woman throwing her child into the fire?"

They said : "No !"

He  said : "Allah has a greater mercy  and love  for His servants than this woman has for her child."

Allah O Akbar ! O Allah, how merciful You are, how Gracious , how Beneficient ! After all thiis mercy , is it becoming on our part to delay our  "Tauba" ? What is holding  us back from returning to the mercy and love of ur Merciful Allah?

Insha-Allah shall post the rest tomorrow.

Dear brothers and sisters in Islam ! If you decided to take the course of repentance and submission to Allah , you shud know it has certain inevitable conditions :

1. Regret over the past mistake

2. Give up the wrong deeds

3. Have full determination not to commit those sins again. If at all you fall into them again , repent and turn to Allah once more with sincere heart.

4. Your "Taubah" {repentance} is valid till just before you  take your last breath and before the sun rises in the west [instead of east]

*  All praise be to Allah for giving me life, sustenance and making me a Muslim.

*  O Allah , {The supreme being from all faults} I confess my sins against You inspite of all Your blessings on me , and your greatness.

* O {Merciful} Allah ! If you don't forgive me , who will? If you don't have mercy on me, who will

* O Allah , there is no good for me to turn to and beg except you.

* O Allah ! I turn to You in repentance seeking Your Mercy, forgiveness and bounty so don't turn  me down. Accept me as You always accept Your servant and forgive all sins

* O Allah ! I have done myself great wrong and there is no one but You who forgives, so forgive my sins and have mercy on me. Verily, You are most forgiving, most Merciful.

* O Allah ! make our return to You, a decent return with Your mercy, the most Merciful of all ! May Allah 's blessings and peace be  on our Prophet Mohammad [ Sallal lahu alahi wasallam]

Ameen.