Supplication for Abandoning Sins and Whether It Suffices for Repentance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is supplication a cause for abandoning sins, such as a man supplicating by saying, “O Lord, save me from sins or transgressions”? And does it suffice in place of repentance?
Answer:
No, it does not suffice. Supplication is for before the act occurs. As for when the act has occurred, repentance is necessary. Supplication is good, such as saying, “O Allah, grant me safety from sins” or “grant me safety from shirk (associating partners with Allah).” This is good.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is supplication a cause for abandoning sins, such as a man supplicating by saying, “O Lord, save me from sins or transgressions”? And does it suffice in place of repentance?
Answer:
No, it does not suffice. Supplication is for before the act occurs. As for when the act has occurred, repentance is necessary. Supplication is good, such as saying, “O Allah, grant me safety from sins” or “grant me safety from shirk (associating partners with Allah).” This is good.
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : الخوف من الشرك — islamhouse.com (48:39)
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