Repentance of One Who Has Fallen into Sins and Whom Satan Has Despaired
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Question:
And He has increased you in knowledge and jurisprudence. Honorable Shaykh, this is a young man who memorizes some of the Qur'an and has a good reputation among the people, as he sometimes steps forward to lead the people in prayer. However, this young man, Honorable Shaykh, has sins; he has sins in the restroom, and Satan often causes him to despair, telling him, "You have no repentance." So, Honorable Shaykh, is there such a thing as repentance for someone like this? And how does he repent? This is the first question. Now, the Shaykh will answer.
Answer:
Yes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And the Exalted and Glorious said: [An-Nur 24:31] And the Majestic and Exalted said: [Az-Zumar 39:53-54]. So he should not pay attention to the whispers of Satan, and he should repent to Allah the Mighty and Majestic with sincerity and pure intention. Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents, and the one who repents from a sin is like one who has no sin. Yes.
And He has increased you in knowledge and jurisprudence. Honorable Shaykh, this is a young man who memorizes some of the Qur'an and has a good reputation among the people, as he sometimes steps forward to lead the people in prayer. However, this young man, Honorable Shaykh, has sins; he has sins in the restroom, and Satan often causes him to despair, telling him, "You have no repentance." So, Honorable Shaykh, is there such a thing as repentance for someone like this? And how does he repent? This is the first question. Now, the Shaykh will answer.
Answer:
Yes. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You are all sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent.
كلكم خطاء خير الخطائين التوابونAnd turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا أَيُّهَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ(53) Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (54) And return [in repentance] to your Lord and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you; then you will not be helped.
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ وَأَنِيبُوا إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ وَأَسْلِمُوا لَهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (059) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-22] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (10:44)
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