I sin, then I seek forgiveness, then I sin again, and it was said to me that this is the seeking of forgiveness of liars, and the best is to leave it off because it is seeking forgiveness while persisting in the sin!

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I have many sins, and I seek forgiveness more than anything, but I return to these sins again. It was said that this is the seeking of forgiveness of liars, and that it is better to leave it off because it is seeking forgiveness while persisting in the sin, and this is considered mockery. Is this statement correct?

Answer:
Did the one who told you this say it? This, may Allah protect us from it, is despairing of the mercy of Allah. This is despairing of the mercy of Allah. Do not stop seeking forgiveness and repent to Allah. Every time you sin, repent. Do not say, "I disobeyed before and I returned, so I will repent a second time, a third time, a hundredth, and a thousandth." Those who commit a great sin or wrong themselves remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins. Who forgives sins except Allah? I fear that this is like the one who said to his brother, "By Allah, Allah will not forgive so-and-so." Allah said: A person speaks out of ignorance. One does not speak in these matters except the people of knowledge. An ignorant person with jealousy and who speaks without knowledge. Yes.