And also (what means): “O you who have believed, repent to Allah with sincere repentance” [Quran 66:8]
Therefore, repentance is not only requested from one who has committed a sin, but rather it is demanded from all people including the believers who wish to win the great prize of Paradise as well as being prosperous in this life.
One of the great blessings of Allaah upon His slaves is that He left the door for repentance open for those who wish to repent and return to Him. Allaah made repentance the new dawn that indicates the start of a new day for the journey towards the Hereafter.
Abu Moosaa Al-Ash`ari reported that the Prophet said: “Allaah, the Exalted, will continue to stretch out His Hand in the night so that the sinners of the day may repent, and continue to stretch His Hand in the daytime so that the sinners of the night may repent, until the sun rises from the west”. [Muslim].
Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allaah said: “He who repents before the sun rises from the west, Allaah will forgive him”. [Muslim].
`Abdullaah Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet said: “Allaah accepts a slave's repentance as long as the latter is not on his death bed (that is, before the soul of the dying person reaches the throat)”. [Ahmad and At-Tirmithi].
Know that the month of Ramadan is a great opportunity to repent and return to Allaah, and it is a chance to renew the pledge with Allaah. On the other hand, one must be careful lest Ramadan passes him by without him utilizing the season and without being one of those whom Allaah forgave their sins. Abu Hurayrah (ral) reported that the Prophet (sal) said: “May Allaah humble the one who lives long enough to witness Ramadan and passes the month without being forgiven”. [At-Tirmithi].
Beloved friends! This blessed month is the month of the Qur’aan, kindness, repentance, expiation of sins, the descent of mercy and elevation of ranks … So let us rush in repentance to Allaah, because the believers will not find comfort except in Paradise … let us take refuge from Allaah with Allaah and repent to Him before our sins destroy us … let us wake up from our deep sleep as the days pass by very rapidly … let us strive not to be of the deprived ones by undermining the pleasure of Paradise … let us rush and repent and make up for what we have missed out on.
The Prophet (sal) whose sins have been forgiven repents to Allaah and asked for forgiveness multiple times in a single day. Abu Hurayrah (ral) said: “I heard the Messenger of Allaah (sal) saying: “I swear by Allaah that I seek Allaah's Pardon and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day.” [Al-Bukhaari].
Al-Agharr Ibn Yasaar Al-Muzani (ral) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (sal) said: "Turn you people in repentance to Allaah and beg pardon of Him. I turn to Him in repentance a hundred times a day". [Muslim].
Let us follow the example of our beloved Prophet and let us not delay our repentance and let us abandon using the term: “I will do it later on”, and remember that life is nothing but an illusion.
Indeed Allaah is pleased with the repentance of His slaves. Anas Ibn Maalik (ral) the servant of the Messenger of Allaah (sal) narrated: The Messenger of Allaah (sal) said: "Verily, Allaah is more pleased with the repentance of His slave than a person who has his camel in a waterless desert carrying his provision of food and drink and it is lost. He, having lost all hopes (to get that back), lies down in shade and is disappointed about his camel; when all of a sudden he finds that camel standing before him. He takes hold of its reins and then out of boundless joy blurts out: 'O Allaah, You are my slave and I am Your Lord'. He commits this mistake out of extreme joy" [Al-Bukhaari and Muslim].
Do you see how Allaah is pleased with the person when he turns to Him in repentance? Who are we for Allaah to rejoice for our repentance? We are nothing but weak creatures of His who possess no power. On the other hand, He is The All Powerful, Almighty, The King and The One Who controls the Heavens and the earth.
Anas reported that the Messenger of Allaah said: “Allaah, the Exalted, has said: `O son of Aadam! I forgive you as long as you pray to Me and hope for My forgiveness, whatever sins you have committed. O son of Aadam! I do not care if your sins reach the height of the heaven, then you ask for my forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of Aadam! If you come to Me with an earth load of sins, and meet Me associating nothing to Me, I would match it with an earth-load of forgiveness`” [At-Tirmithi].
When you turn to Allaah repentance, never go back to committing the same sins again, as this is one of the most destructive disasters. Never go back after having been blessed and rescued by Allaah, because returning to sins after having been rescued has severe consequences. Remember that fasting is not merely refraining from eating and drinking, and that you must shun all sins ands rush to Allaah in repentance.
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