Acceptance of the repentance of one who committed a major sin
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A person committed a major sin among the major sins, and he is now regretful. What is required of him besides that, for he fears that his repentance will not be accepted?
Answer:
Repentance is accepted even from shirk (associating partners with Allah), kufr (disbelief), and killing without right; repentance is accepted. However, if a right belonging to a created being is involved, the created being must forgive him or he must pay him his right; repentance alone is not sufficient. But if it is between the servant and his Lord, then Allah accepts it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A person committed a major sin among the major sins, and he is now regretful. What is required of him besides that, for he fears that his repentance will not be accepted?
Answer:
Repentance is accepted even from shirk (associating partners with Allah), kufr (disbelief), and killing without right; repentance is accepted. However, if a right belonging to a created being is involved, the created being must forgive him or he must pay him his right; repentance alone is not sufficient. But if it is between the servant and his Lord, then Allah accepts it. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن تابعي التابعين ومن بعدهم — islamhouse.com (49:01)
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