Does a person see his bad deeds in this world from which he has repented?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):[An-Nazi'at 79:35] Does a person see his evil deeds for which he repented in this world?
Answer:
Yes, it is possible. Allah may show it to him in order to bestow a favor upon him, reminding him of His grace and His forgiveness of him. For this reason, he says, "My Lord, did You not forgive me?" Allah says, "I did such and such on such and such a day, and I did such and such on such and such a day," referring to the sins. He then says, "My Lord, did You not forgive me?" He replies, "Yes, My forgiveness for you has admitted you into Paradise." So He reminds him of this as a way of displaying His favor upon him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):
The Day when man will remember that for which he strove,
يَوْمَ يَتَذَكَّرُ الْإِنسَانُ مَا سَعَىٰAnswer:
Yes, it is possible. Allah may show it to him in order to bestow a favor upon him, reminding him of His grace and His forgiveness of him. For this reason, he says, "My Lord, did You not forgive me?" Allah says, "I did such and such on such and such a day, and I did such and such on such and such a day," referring to the sins. He then says, "My Lord, did You not forgive me?" He replies, "Yes, My forgiveness for you has admitted you into Paradise." So He reminds him of this as a way of displaying His favor upon him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3562- 4717] هل يرى الإنسان أعماله السيئة التي تاب منها في الدنيا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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