The Meaning of the Saying: Seeking Forgiveness Requires Seeking Forgiveness
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Question:
May Allah complete this. The questioner says: What is the meaning of this saying, that seeking forgiveness does not require seeking forgiveness?
Answer:
A trust. He said that some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) said that seeking forgiveness with the tongue without reality, and that it is only with the tongue, requires seeking forgiveness, because it is not a valid seeking of forgiveness. This refers to the one who seeks forgiveness only with his tongue and does not abandon sins and disobedience; he needs a new, valid seeking of forgiveness. Yes.
May Allah complete this. The questioner says: What is the meaning of this saying, that seeking forgiveness does not require seeking forgiveness?
Answer:
A trust. He said that some of the Salaf (the earliest generations) said that seeking forgiveness with the tongue without reality, and that it is only with the tongue, requires seeking forgiveness, because it is not a valid seeking of forgiveness. This refers to the one who seeks forgiveness only with his tongue and does not abandon sins and disobedience; he needs a new, valid seeking of forgiveness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:28)
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