The Meaning of Acknowledging One's Sin in the Statement of Allah the Exalted: "And Others Admitted Their Sins"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In His saying:[At-Tawbah 9:102], what is meant by acknowledging the sin? Is it that one should publicize it and inform people of it?
Answer:
These are the ones who lagged behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Battle of Tabuk, regarding whom it was said:[At-Tawbah 9:102]
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In His saying:
And [there are] others who have acknowledged their sins. They had mixed a righteous deed with another that was bad
وَآخَرُونَ اعْتَرَفُوا بِذُنُوبِهِمْ خَلَطُوا عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَآخَرَ سَيِّئًاAnswer:
These are the ones who lagged behind the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Battle of Tabuk, regarding whom it was said:
And [there are] others who have acknowledged their sins. They had mixed a righteous deed with another that was bad. Perhaps Allah will turn to them in forgiveness
وَآخَرُونَ اعْتَرَفُوا بِذُنُوبِهِمْ خَلَطُوا عَمَلًا صَالِحًا وَآخَرَ سَيِّئًا عَسَى اللَّهُ أَن يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ
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شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (1:09:04)
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