Something positive for MENA people

[~Jackie~ 30]

I take any oppurtunity to post about my favorite movie. If anyone perceived me to be making fun of them..that's not the case. I just love The Wizard of Oz. (and scared of the monkeys!)

jax

[notime4haterz 0]

I also like this fatwa about forgiveness. In a nutshell it says to never give up. Allah will keep forgiving as long as we keep seeking forgiveness. I felt refreshed after reading it. Hope it has the same effect on all.

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Islam Q&A

Question:

For how long does Allaah forgive a person’s sin? If he repents and seeks forgiveness from his sin, then goes and commits the same sin again, then he seeks forgiveness again then commits the same sin again, and so on – does Allaah forgive him or does that means that he is not sincere towards Allaah, especially if he repeats that sin after a short while, but he does not stop seeking forgiveness?.

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And those who, when they have committed Faahishah (illegal sexual intercourse) or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allaah and ask forgiveness for their sins; — and none can forgive sins but Allaah — and do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know.

136. For such, the reward is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath (Paradise), wherein they shall abide forever. How excellent is this reward for the doers (who do righteous deeds according to Allaah’s Orders)”

[Aal ‘Imraan 3:135-136]

Ibn Katheer said:

The words “and do not persist in what (wrong) they have done” mean: they repent from their sins and quickly turn to Allaah, and they do not persist in their sin, rather they give it up, and if they do that again they repent to Him.

Tafseer Ibn Katheer, 1/408.

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: “A person committed a sin and said: ‘My Lord, I have sinned; forgive me.’ His Lord said: ‘Is My slave acknowledging that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for them? I have forgiven My slave.’ Then as much time passed as Allaah willed, then he committed a sin and said, ‘My Lord, I have sinned; forgive me.’ His Lord said: ‘Is My slave acknowledging that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for them? I have forgiven My slave.’ Then as much time passed as Allaah willed, then he committed a sin and said, ‘My Lord, I have sinned; forgive me.’ His Lord said: ‘Is My slave acknowledging that he has a Lord Who forgives sins and punishes for them? I have forgiven My slave,’ – three times…”

Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 7507; Muslim, 2758.

Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) included this hadeeth under the heading: “Acceptance of repentance from sins even if the sins and repentance happen repeatedly.”

He said in his Sharh:

We have already discussed this issue at the beginning of the Book of Repentance. These ahaadeeth clearly point to that, and even if the sin is repeated a hundred times or a thousand times or more, and he repents each time, his repentance will be accepted and his sin will be erased. And if he repents once from them all, his repentance will be valid.

Sharh Muslim, 17.75.

Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali said:

‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez said: O people, whoever commits a sin, let him seek the forgiveness of Allaah and repent, and if he repeats it, let him seek the forgiveness of Allaah and repent, and if he repeats it, let him seek the forgiveness of Allaah and repent, for it is like chains around the neck of man, and doom lies in persisting in it.

What this means is that a person will inevitably commit the sins that it is decreed he will commit, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The son of Adam’s share of zina is decreed for him, and he will inevitably come to that…” But Allaah has given him a way out from the sins that he falls into and He erases them by means of repentance and seeking forgiveness. If he does that then he will escape from the evil of sin, but if he persists in his sin he will be doomed.

Jaami’ al-‘Uloom al-Hakam, 1/165.

Although Allaah hates sin and warns of punishment for it, He does not want His slaves to despair of His mercy. He likes the sinner to seek His forgiveness and repent to Him, but the Shaytaan likes it when despair fills a person’s heart and prevents him from repenting and turning to Allaah.

It was said to al-Hasan al-Basri: Would not any one of us feel ashamed before his Lord to seek forgiveness from his sin then go back to it, then seek forgiveness then go back to it? He said: The Shaytaan would like you to feel that way; never give up seeking forgiveness.

See also the answer to question no. 9231.

[Nothing1234 2]

I take any oppurtunity to post about my favorite movie. If anyone perceived me to be making fun of them..that's not the case. I just love The Wizard of Oz. (and scared of the monkeys!)

jax

Ditto!

Just spreading some happy fairy dust.

[Sinergy 3]

i'm not getting the connection between the OP and the Wizard of Oz.

I did

[morocco4ever 63]

Some of us need lots and lots of that fatwa.

(What's a fatwa?)

And if you are sprinkling happy fairy dust can you send some my way? I don't want my house to fall on any old witch on Thanksgiving....it will just ruin the mood....and the foundation.

[Nothing1234 2]

Some of us need lots and lots of that fatwa.

(What's a fatwa?)

And if you are sprinkling happy fairy dust can you send some my way? I don't want my house to fall on any old witch on Thanksgiving....it will just ruin the mood....and the foundation.

*Sprinkle, Sprinkle*

Anything for you sistah! Preserving the Thanksgivings joy always!

[brnidokiegurl 0]

I take any oppurtunity to post about my favorite movie. If anyone perceived me to be making fun of them..that's not the case. I just love The Wizard of Oz. (and scared of the monkeys!)

jax

Ditto!

Just spreading some happy fairy dust.