Warning Against Delaying Repentance
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Question:
Shaykh, regarding the delay of repentance, some people might say, “I will repent, and with Allah’s permission, in the days to come.” What do you say to them?
Answer:
This is deception from Shaytan, for a person does not know when he will die. Perhaps he will delay repentance until a certain time, but that time will not come, and he will die without having repented, thus losing both this world and the Hereafter. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) says[An-Nisa 4:17] recently said[An-Nisa 4:17] As for the one who delays repentance, that is from Shaytan. He may not reach the time he is hoping for, and his evil deeds may increase during this period in which he delayed repentance. Therefore, it is obligatory to hasten with repentance. Yes.
Shaykh, regarding the delay of repentance, some people might say, “I will repent, and with Allah’s permission, in the days to come.” What do you say to them?
Answer:
This is deception from Shaytan, for a person does not know when he will die. Perhaps he will delay repentance until a certain time, but that time will not come, and he will die without having repented, thus losing both this world and the Hereafter. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) says
The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent
إِنَّمَا التَّوْبَةُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السُّوءَ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَsoon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness
مِن قَرِيبٍ فَأُولَٰئِكَ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 21 من 27|أحكام المرأة في الصيام|أعمال البر والخير تقوم بها المرأة المسلمة في وقت عادتها|صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (7:41)
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