Repeatedly Committing a Sin and Repenting from It
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The questioner:
This questioner says: He constantly falls into major sins, but afterwards he performs ablution, prays two rak'ahs, and seeks forgiveness for them, then he returns to the sin again, performs ablution, prays two rak'ahs, and seeks forgiveness. What is the solution? And when he falls into a major sin?
The Shaykh:
Rather, what he is doing is that he repents and does not despair or lose hope in the mercy of Allah. He repeats repentance every time he repeats the sin. This is a sign of good that he repeats repentance and fears Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Does this count as mockery?
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is not a matter of mockery. This is a matter of fear of Allah. The fact that he repeats his repentance is evidence that he fears Allah and that there is life in his heart. Yes.
This questioner says: He constantly falls into major sins, but afterwards he performs ablution, prays two rak'ahs, and seeks forgiveness for them, then he returns to the sin again, performs ablution, prays two rak'ahs, and seeks forgiveness. What is the solution? And when he falls into a major sin?
The Shaykh:
Rather, what he is doing is that he repents and does not despair or lose hope in the mercy of Allah. He repeats repentance every time he repeats the sin. This is a sign of good that he repeats repentance and fears Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Does this count as mockery?
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is not a matter of mockery. This is a matter of fear of Allah. The fact that he repeats his repentance is evidence that he fears Allah and that there is life in his heart. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب من أمارات الساعة — youtube.com (46:38)
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