Rich Meaning of Repentance(Tawbah) and Seeking Forgivness(Istighfaar)
Scholars interpret tawbah (repentance) to mean all of the following: (i) immediate renunciation of the sin, (ii) firm intention and determination to not return to the sin ever again, (iii) regret over...
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The word Tawbah (Repentance) in Arabic literally means 'to return'. In an Islamic context, it refers to the act of leaving what Allaah has prohibited and returning to what He has commanded.The subject...
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The Door to Repentance is Wide Open
By Sheikh Ahmad KuttyIt is never too late for a true Muslim to repent to Allah, and to shed tears for the wrong doing he has committed, keeping in mind that if one manages to escape the punishment of...
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Harun YahyaOccasionally a person faces various physical and spiritual sorrows and troubles in the world. Amongst these are feelings so intense that they cannot be compared with any other physical pain....
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Ibn Qayyim al JawziyyahThe state of repentance, tawbah, is at the beginning, the middle and the end of all states of submission to the will of Allah. The servant who seeks the pleasure of Allah never...
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It’s interesting how we correct our mistakes while scribing with different tools of writing. What’s even more interesting are the different ways we employ to correct our mistakes.For instance:Some of...
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Why Do We Delay Our Repentance?
Repentance is ultimately the goal that we all seek. All sane people are conscious of their numerous sins, and those who believe in Allaah and His Messenger sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah...
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The Intricacies of Sin
By Al-MundhirWalking out of the masjid (mosque), I observe an old man crying. Praying in a dark corner he asks of his Lord for forgiveness. Looking at this man, I remember that I too must have sinned...
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Our Sins after We Repent from Them
By Sheikh Salam al OadahThe Qur’ân and Sunnah speak frequently and emphatically about the fact that a worshipper who repents and asks forgiveness for his sins will be forgiven and will not be asked...
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10 Causes That Remove Punishment For A Sin
Shaykh ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said:The punishment for a sin committed by a believer is removed in ten ways: 1. He repents to Allah (taubah), so Allah accepts his...
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