The Reward of Seeking Forgiveness While Persisting in Sin
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What about one who frequently seeks forgiveness but does not abandon the sin? Is he rewarded for this seeking of forgiveness?
Answer:
No. One of the conditions of seeking forgiveness is abandoning the sin. The first condition is abandoning the sin, the second is regret for what has passed, and the third is the resolve not to return to the sin. These are the conditions for the validity of seeking forgiveness. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What about one who frequently seeks forgiveness but does not abandon the sin? Is he rewarded for this seeking of forgiveness?
Answer:
No. One of the conditions of seeking forgiveness is abandoning the sin. The first condition is abandoning the sin, the second is regret for what has passed, and the third is the resolve not to return to the sin. These are the conditions for the validity of seeking forgiveness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 106 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الآيات/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (47:51)
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