Is repentance not accepted at the time of death, so how did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ask his uncle to say: There is no god but Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is repentance not accepted at the time of death, so how did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ask his uncle to say: There is no god but Allah?
Answer:
Yes, regarding the claim that repentance is not accepted at the time of death, who said that? It is not accepted when the soul reaches the throat; when the soul reaches the throat, it is not accepted. However, if one repents before the soul reaches the throat, it is accepted, even if one is in the state of dying. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is repentance not accepted at the time of death, so how did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ask his uncle to say: There is no god but Allah?
Answer:
Yes, regarding the claim that repentance is not accepted at the time of death, who said that? It is not accepted when the soul reaches the throat; when the soul reaches the throat, it is not accepted. However, if one repents before the soul reaches the throat, it is accepted, even if one is in the state of dying. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [27 /1350] أليست التوبة لا تقبل عند الاحتضار، فكيف يطلب الرسول ﷺ من عمه أن يقول: لا إله إلا الله؟ — youtube.com
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