Getting Rid of the Habit of Lying and the Effect of Repentance
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Question:
This questioner says: I am a person who has become accustomed to lying and has been lax about it. Now I want to get rid of this ugly trait. How can I get rid of this bad state, and does what happened in the past cease to be a burden?
Answer:
Yes, repentance wipes out what came before it and erases what came before it. So you must repent, abandon this ugly trait, feel remorse for what has passed, and resolve not to return to such a thing. If these conditions are met, Allah will accept your repentance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: I am a person who has become accustomed to lying and has been lax about it. Now I want to get rid of this ugly trait. How can I get rid of this bad state, and does what happened in the past cease to be a burden?
Answer:
Yes, repentance wipes out what came before it and erases what came before it. So you must repent, abandon this ugly trait, feel remorse for what has passed, and resolve not to return to such a thing. If these conditions are met, Allah will accept your repentance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب ما جاء في زعموا — islamhouse.com (47:48)
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