Advice for the one who repeatedly commits sin despite repenting
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The Shaykh:
There is no god but Allah.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have been afflicted with a sin, and I have not left any means of repenting except that I have taken it, but despite this, I have not abandoned it. Rather, every time I repent, I return to it, until despair has crept into my soul. What is your advice to you, may Allah grant you success?
The Shaykh:
Do not abandon repentance, no matter how often the sin is repeated. Do not abandon repentance, and stay away from the causes that lead you into sin. If it is sitting with open sinners, stay away from them. If it is listening to songs, or looking at women, or looking at seductive images, stay away from the causes, the causes of sin that lead you into it. Yes.
There is no god but Allah.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I have been afflicted with a sin, and I have not left any means of repenting except that I have taken it, but despite this, I have not abandoned it. Rather, every time I repent, I return to it, until despair has crept into my soul. What is your advice to you, may Allah grant you success?
The Shaykh:
Do not abandon repentance, no matter how often the sin is repeated. Do not abandon repentance, and stay away from the causes that lead you into sin. If it is sitting with open sinners, stay away from them. If it is listening to songs, or looking at women, or looking at seductive images, stay away from the causes, the causes of sin that lead you into it. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [37] — alfawzan.live (1:07:27)
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