The reason repentance is mentioned before purification in the verse
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The questioner:
Why is repentance mentioned before purification in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:222]?
The Shaykh:
Yes, repentance to Allah is mentioned first because it is the last [in the sequence of actions], and purification follows repentance. So if purification prevails, and if one falls into some of the sins, one falls into some of the impurity. Yes.
Why is repentance mentioned before purification in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ التَّوَّابِينَ وَيُحِبُّ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَThe Shaykh:
Yes, repentance to Allah is mentioned first because it is the last [in the sequence of actions], and purification follows repentance. So if purification prevails, and if one falls into some of the sins, one falls into some of the impurity. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { وأحسنوا إن الله يحب المحسنين } — islamhouse.com (1:09:28)
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