The Conditions of Repentance and the Meaning of Abandoning the Sin
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The conditions of repentance are three: abandoning the act of disobedience, second, feeling remorse, and third, resolving not to return to it. He asks: What is meant by abandoning the act, when he has already finished it?
The Shaykh:
Abandoning the sin: either he repents while still persisting in the sin. He says, "Let's repent, I seek Allah's forgiveness and I repent to Him," but he does not leave the sin. His seeking of forgiveness and repentance have no value. Yes, first he must leave the sin and turn away from it. Second, he must resolve not to return to it. If in his mind he intends to return to it later, this is a temporary repentance and it is not accepted. Third, he must feel remorse for what has passed. If he did not feel remorse for what happened to him, his repentance is not valid. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah love you. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
A fourth condition: if the right belongs to a created being, it is necessary either to give him his right or to obtain his forgiveness.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The conditions of repentance are three: abandoning the act of disobedience, second, feeling remorse, and third, resolving not to return to it. He asks: What is meant by abandoning the act, when he has already finished it?
The Shaykh:
Abandoning the sin: either he repents while still persisting in the sin. He says, "Let's repent, I seek Allah's forgiveness and I repent to Him," but he does not leave the sin. His seeking of forgiveness and repentance have no value. Yes, first he must leave the sin and turn away from it. Second, he must resolve not to return to it. If in his mind he intends to return to it later, this is a temporary repentance and it is not accepted. Third, he must feel remorse for what has passed. If he did not feel remorse for what happened to him, his repentance is not valid. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah love you. This questioner says:
The Shaykh:
A fourth condition: if the right belongs to a created being, it is necessary either to give him his right or to obtain his forgiveness.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في بيان كيد الشيطان لنفسه قبل كيده للأبوين — islamhouse.com (42:06)
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