The Ruling on Repentance from Major Sins
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Question:
This questioner says that she is a girl who lived through different circumstances and committed some violations. She says: I do not want to take up too much of your time on this program. Are major sins forgiven or not? Because I have repented to Allah with a sincere repentance. There is someone I asked who said that Allah will not forgive you these major sins. Please guide us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
That answer is wrong. Allah forgives sins for whoever repents. Repentance expunges what came before it, whether major or minor sins. If one does not repent from major sins, they are subject to the will of Allah: if He wills, He forgives them, and if He wills, He punishes for them, except for shirk (associating partners with Allah), for Allah does not forgive it except through repentance from it. As for major sins other than shirk, these are subject to the will of Allah the Exalted.
As for minor sins, they are expiated by avoiding major sins.[An-Nisa 4:31] their evil deeds. Major sins are expiated by maintaining the five daily prayers. [Hud 11:114].
That is a reminder for those who remember. Minor sins are expiated by many expiators, among which are the calamities that befall a person, for they purify him and cleanse him of minor sins. Among them is the punishment of the grave, which expiates minor sins, and other expiators. Yes, they may reach ten types. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh,
This questioner says that she is a girl who lived through different circumstances and committed some violations. She says: I do not want to take up too much of your time on this program. Are major sins forgiven or not? Because I have repented to Allah with a sincere repentance. There is someone I asked who said that Allah will not forgive you these major sins. Please guide us, may Allah reward you.
Answer:
That answer is wrong. Allah forgives sins for whoever repents. Repentance expunges what came before it, whether major or minor sins. If one does not repent from major sins, they are subject to the will of Allah: if He wills, He forgives them, and if He wills, He punishes for them, except for shirk (associating partners with Allah), for Allah does not forgive it except through repentance from it. As for major sins other than shirk, these are subject to the will of Allah the Exalted.
As for minor sins, they are expiated by avoiding major sins.
If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove from you
إِن تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْAnd establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds
وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِThat is a reminder for those who remember. Minor sins are expiated by many expiators, among which are the calamities that befall a person, for they purify him and cleanse him of minor sins. Among them is the punishment of the grave, which expiates minor sins, and other expiators. Yes, they may reach ten types. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/008 — archive.org (11:16)
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