The reason repentance is mentioned before purification
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Question:
The questioner: May Allah grant you success, Honorable Shaykh. Why is repentance mentioned before purification in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:222]?
Answer:
The Shaykh: Yes, repentance, because it is the last, repentance to Allah, because it is the last, and purification follows repentance. So when one repents, he purifies himself. And when one falls into some of the sins, he falls into some of the impurity. Yes.
The questioner: May Allah grant you success, Honorable Shaykh. Why is repentance mentioned before purification in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَAnswer:
The Shaykh: Yes, repentance, because it is the last, repentance to Allah, because it is the last, and purification follows repentance. So when one repents, he purifies himself. And when one falls into some of the sins, he falls into some of the impurity. Yes.
Source
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