Guidance for one who was in misguidance and then became upright
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Question:
Some people were in misguidance, may Allah reward you, and then they became upright in obedience to Allah. For example, their companions, may Allah reward you, mention him and say, “His past was such and such.” So what is your guidance, may Allah reward you?
Answer:
He says: Praise be to Allah who prevented me [from harm] through repentance. He urges them to repent. He says: Praise be to Allah, my past was black, but I repented to Allah, and repentance erases what came before it. Praise be to Allah. He urges them to repent and encourages them. And he does not sit with them if they persist in evil.
Some people were in misguidance, may Allah reward you, and then they became upright in obedience to Allah. For example, their companions, may Allah reward you, mention him and say, “His past was such and such.” So what is your guidance, may Allah reward you?
Answer:
He says: Praise be to Allah who prevented me [from harm] through repentance. He urges them to repent. He says: Praise be to Allah, my past was black, but I repented to Allah, and repentance erases what came before it. Praise be to Allah. He urges them to repent and encourages them. And he does not sit with them if they persist in evil.
Source
التعليق على رياض الصالحين، تابع باب الرجاء : الأحاديث : [ 435 - 438 ] — islamhouse.com (4:40)
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