If one who commits a major sin repents with a sincere repentance, is he then considered among the pious and the close friends of Allah?
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Question:
If one who commits a major sin repents with a sincere repentance, is he then considered among the pious and the close friends of Allah?
Answer:
Without a doubt, if he repents with a sincere repentance, [to the disbelievers it is said:] “O you who disbelieve, the disbelievers…”[Al-Anfal 8:38] So what about the believing sinner if he repents to Allah the Exalted? Yes.
If one who commits a major sin repents with a sincere repentance, is he then considered among the pious and the close friends of Allah?
Answer:
Without a doubt, if he repents with a sincere repentance, [to the disbelievers it is said:] “O you who disbelieve, the disbelievers…”
Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِن يَنتَهُوا يُغْفَرْ لَهُم مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 107 - مرتكب الكبيرة إذا تاب توبة نصوحة هل يتعبر عندئذ من المتقين ومن أولياء الرحمن؟ الشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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