Does seeking forgiveness erase the major sin of associating partners with Allah?

Question:
He says: What is the ruling for one who used to associate partners with Allah, or associate partners with Allah, and did so many times, but he seeks Allah's forgiveness frequently? If he does not achieve the state of repentance, does this remove that sin from him, if Allah wills?

Answer:
If he commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) and then repents to Allah, Allah accepts his repentance. Repentance is accepted for all sins, whether shirk or kufr (disbelief). Whatever came before it is forgiven. So if he repents with a sincere repentance that Allah accepts from him and He pardons him, and if he returns to it a second time and then repeats the repentance, Allah pardons him. Allah pardons him, but the matter lies in sincerity. It is not a repentance that is only on the tongue; it is not a repentance with the tongue only, but rather a sincere repentance. If its conditions are met, Allah accepts it and forgives him. If he returns to it, the sin and punishment return to him. If he repents with a sincere repentance, Allah turns to him in mercy. O My servants who have transgressed against themselves, . Allah the Exalted accepts repentance.