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Time to Turn Back
Allah ﷻ has taught us in the Qur’an an action, that if we do it, it will be a reason of us being saved from the punishment of Allah ﷻ.
Allah ﷻ says
وَمَا كَانَ اللهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
And nor will Allah punish them while they seek forgiveness.
[8:33]
Single out your repentance to Allāh ﷻ and be excessive in it, it will do away the punishment of Allāh ﷻ.
Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله says:
“Allāh ﷻ informs us in this ayah that He will not punish one who repents.”
Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه comments on this Ayah:
“They had two safety shelters: the Prophet ﷺ, and their seeking forgiveness (from Allah). The Prophet ﷺ went away, and only seeking forgiveness remained.”
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In a Hadith the Prophet ﷺ said ;
“Shaytan said, By Your might, O Lord! I will go on luring Your servants as long as their souls are still in their bodies.’ The Lord said, By My might and majesty! I will keep forgiving them, as long as they keep invoking Me for forgiveness.”
[Musnad Aḥmad 27627]
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سبحان الله
Increase in Istighfaar!
The Prophet ﷺ would engage in Istighfaar 100+ times a day!
He ﷺ was sinless, and when asked He ﷺ replied “Should I not be a grateful slave?”
[Bukhari]
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Such a simple act
Just keep saying استغفر الله and other duas of Istighfar
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How hard is that brothers and sisters?
Such easy deed that can consequently save us from the biggest punishment!
Uqbah ibn ‘Amir رضي الله عنه reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, one of us has committed a sin.” The Prophet said, “It will be written against him.” The man said, “Then he has sought forgiveness and repented.” The Prophet said, “He will be forgiven and his repentance accepted.” The man said, “Then he returns to committing a sin.” The Prophet said, “It will be written against him.” The man said, “Then he has sought forgiveness and repented.” The Prophet said, “He will be forgiven and his repentance accepted. Allah will not tire of forgiveness unless you are tired of asking.”
[Al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ 8918, Grade: Sahih according to Ibn Hajar]
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We must also strive to pray 2 Rak’at Nawafil for Tawbah for our sins at the end of the day, so we end the day with Salah, with Wudhu and having done Tawbah!And if we died that night in our sleep, like many do.
We die in a state of repentance and Dhikr and Imaan!
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May Allah ﷻ make us among those who are repentant.
آمِيْن يَارَبَّ الْعَالَمِينْ
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