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How Do I Repent

HOW DO I REPENT

The author writes: Beloved brother! Most people do not know the virtue of repentance or its reality in order for them to appreciate repentance and actually repent;

 and when they do know its rank and virtue, they would not know the way leading to it; and if they find out the way to it, they would not know how to start. 

Beloved brother! Come with me and let us find out the reality of repentance and the way leading to it, perhaps we can reach it. 

We all make mistakes Beloved brother! We all sin, we all make mistakes. We strive to Allaah sometimes, and we shy away at other times; we are mindful of Allaah at times, and we become heedless other times.

We are never sin-free, and we do make mistakes; we are not infallible, as the Prophet said,

“All the sons of Aadam make mistakes; but the best of those who make mistakes are those who frequently repent.” (Tirmidhi) 

Being heedless and having shortcomings is a part of human nature, but it is from the mercy of Allaah that He opened the gate of repentance for mankind, and commanded us to turn towards Him with obedience whenever we are overwhelm with sins.

Were it not for this, mankind would have been in a serious situation, and we would have been unable to draw close to Allaah and would have lost hope in repentance and forgiveness. 

Where is the path to salvation ?

You might say to me that you are seeking happiness and salvation and are hoping to be forgiven, but you do not know the way leading to it nor where to start.

You are like a drowning person who wants someone to take his hand and rescue him, like a person who lost his way, who awaits aid. You need to see the light of hope, but where is the way leading to happiness and salvation? 

Beloved brother! The way is clear and obvious; there is only one way, which is the way of repentance; that is the way towards salvation and success; it is a facilitated way, and it is open every second.

All you have to do is approach it, and you will find the response, as Allaah says what means,

“And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them (till his death).” (Taa Haa:82)

 Allaah called upon all His slaves, both believers and disbelievers, to repent, and He informed that He forgives all sins for those who repent, regardless of the extent and greatness of these sins. Allaah says what means,

 “Say: ‘O My slaves who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sins)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allaah, verily, Allaah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” ” (Az-Zumar:53) 

What is repentance?

 Repentance turning from all that Allaah hates inwardly and outwardly, to all that Allaah loves 

inwardly and outwardly. It is the highest of all ranks; it is the shunning of sins due to the fear of Allaah and realizing the ugliness of sins.

It is feeling remorse of sins, and determining not to commit it again; it is to return to Allaah in what is remaining in his life. 

Why should you repent?

Beloved brother! You should repent because repentance is: 

A form of obedience to your Lord, for He has commanded to do so. Allaah says what means, “O you who believe! Turn to Allaah with sincere repentance. ”(At-Tahreem:8)

 A reason for your success in this life and the Hereafter. Allaah says what means,

“And all of you beg Allaah to forgive you all, o believers, that you may be successful.” (An-Noor:31) A reason for gaining the love of Allaah. Allaah says what means,

“Truly, Allaah loves those who turn unto Him in repentance and loves those who purify themselves.” (Al Baqarah:222) There is no happiness more than that which occurs by knowing that your Lord loves you when repent.