The Conditions of Sincere Repentance
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Question:
Salih, such as Hajj or 'Umrah, or Ramadan, or at any time. What are the conditions of sincere repentance? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
Repentance is obligatory for the Muslim, and repeating repentance is a recommended practice. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times a day, or a hundred times. The servant is in need of repentance because he falls short and makes mistakes, or because he is in need of repentance. Repentance means turning from sin to obedience. It has three conditions. The first condition is that he abandons the sin from which he repented. The second condition is that he resolves not to return to it. The third condition is that he feels remorse for the sin that occurred, keeps it in mind, and seeks forgiveness from Allah for it. If these conditions are met, then the repentance between the servant and his Lord is acceptable, if Allah wills. If the repentance is regarding the rights of people and their injustices, then a fourth condition is necessary: returning the rights of people to them, or seeking their forgiveness.
Salih, such as Hajj or 'Umrah, or Ramadan, or at any time. What are the conditions of sincere repentance? May you be rewarded.
Answer:
Repentance is obligatory for the Muslim, and repeating repentance is a recommended practice. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him more than seventy times a day, or a hundred times. The servant is in need of repentance because he falls short and makes mistakes, or because he is in need of repentance. Repentance means turning from sin to obedience. It has three conditions. The first condition is that he abandons the sin from which he repented. The second condition is that he resolves not to return to it. The third condition is that he feels remorse for the sin that occurred, keeps it in mind, and seeks forgiveness from Allah for it. If these conditions are met, then the repentance between the servant and his Lord is acceptable, if Allah wills. If the repentance is regarding the rights of people and their injustices, then a fourth condition is necessary: returning the rights of people to them, or seeking their forgiveness.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/178 — archive.org (3:37)
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