Is it permissible to ask Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for success in abandoning sins, repenting, giving charity, and covering the faults of His creation?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to ask Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for success in abandoning sins, repenting, giving charity, and covering the faults of His creation? Is that permissible?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible. You supplicate to Allah that He grant you success in doing good deeds and turn you away from doing evil deeds. But along with the supplication, you must avoid the forbidden and do the acts of obedience. You supplicate and you act. If you only supplicate while remaining determined to continue your negligence or violations, that is not enough. You supplicate and you act. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to ask Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) for success in abandoning sins, repenting, giving charity, and covering the faults of His creation? Is that permissible?
Answer:
Yes, it is permissible. You supplicate to Allah that He grant you success in doing good deeds and turn you away from doing evil deeds. But along with the supplication, you must avoid the forbidden and do the acts of obedience. You supplicate and you act. If you only supplicate while remaining determined to continue your negligence or violations, that is not enough. You supplicate and you act. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [542 /1350] هل يجوز أن أسأل الله سبحانه بإقلاعي عن الذنوب وتوبتي والصدقة والستر على خلقه؟ — youtube.com
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