The Virtue of Repentance in the Month of Ramadan
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh Salih, yesterday you spoke about an important topic, which is repentance. It would be good if you could complete the remainder of this topic in this episode by speaking about the virtue of repentance in the blessed month of Ramadan and whether it has a special merit over other times.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions. Yes, we spoke about the topic of repentance in the previous episode, and in this episode we continue the discussion, for this month is more deserving of repentance from the Muslim and more deserving of acceptance from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. So the Muslim should hasten to repent, especially in this blessed month, for it is the month of repentance and the month of turning to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Whoever is in a state of disobedience or has sins before this month arrives should welcome this month with repentance so that he may devote himself to righteous deeds in this month. The scholars say: adornment comes after stripping away, meaning one strips away sins and disobedience before adorning oneself with obedience and nearness to Allah in this blessed month. So what we advise ourselves and our Muslim brothers to do is to repent to Allah. Repentance is required, and repeating repentance is required. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the best of creation, used to repent to Allah more than seventy times a day and night. So the Muslim does not purify himself and say, "I have no sins, I have no disobedience." Man is weak and does not fulfill the right of Allah, and he falls short in the right of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. So he should increase in repentance and seeking forgiveness, especially if he is falling into sins; then he should abandon them, repent to Allah, and replace them with good deeds. Perhaps this month will be a helper for him in repentance so that he may continue with it for the rest of his life. Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh Salih, yesterday you spoke about an important topic, which is repentance. It would be good if you could complete the remainder of this topic in this episode by speaking about the virtue of repentance in the blessed month of Ramadan and whether it has a special merit over other times.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions. Yes, we spoke about the topic of repentance in the previous episode, and in this episode we continue the discussion, for this month is more deserving of repentance from the Muslim and more deserving of acceptance from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. So the Muslim should hasten to repent, especially in this blessed month, for it is the month of repentance and the month of turning to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Whoever is in a state of disobedience or has sins before this month arrives should welcome this month with repentance so that he may devote himself to righteous deeds in this month. The scholars say: adornment comes after stripping away, meaning one strips away sins and disobedience before adorning oneself with obedience and nearness to Allah in this blessed month. So what we advise ourselves and our Muslim brothers to do is to repent to Allah. Repentance is required, and repeating repentance is required. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the best of creation, used to repent to Allah more than seventy times a day and night. So the Muslim does not purify himself and say, "I have no sins, I have no disobedience." Man is weak and does not fulfill the right of Allah, and he falls short in the right of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. So he should increase in repentance and seeking forgiveness, especially if he is falling into sins; then he should abandon them, repent to Allah, and replace them with good deeds. Perhaps this month will be a helper for him in repentance so that he may continue with it for the rest of his life. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 16 من 28|من أحكام الصيام|فضل التوبة في شهر رمضان|صالح الفوزان|فقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:53)
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