The ruling on raising the voice in the Witr prayer and the state of one who repented from unlawful sexual intercourse
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The questioner : Regarding the Witr prayer, is it permissible to raise the voice in it?
The Shaykh : It is permissible to raise the voice and to keep it secret; the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did both.
The questioner : Yes, well, my lord, another question. I have a friend, and I told you once about his situation: he committed unlawful sexual intercourse, then he repented, then he returned to it, then he repented, then he returned to it, then he repented. But this time, my lord, he feels as if he has repented a sincere repentance, if Allah wills. Yes, but he feels that he still remembers the sin. Yes. Yes. Now more than before.
The Shaykh : No, no, this is outside your concern, my brother. It does not concern you. Yes.
The questioner : Let Khalid stay with the Shaykh. What do you think?
The Shaykh : What did I say to you last?
The questioner : I mean, it feels as if Allah has not accepted from him. He feels lost, he feels... so he does not know how.
The Shaykh : How is it not accepted from him? From whom?
The questioner : From the person himself. He means he repented from the last sin, and it was sincere, well, and he has this feeling, always upset, always gloomy, always thinking about the thing, even though, praise be to Allah, we are praying together and drawing near to Allah with voluntary acts. But he has this feeling. What is it? Is it possible that Satan is constantly whispering?
The Shaykh : In any case, he must remember the verses and hadiths that remind us that Allah, Lord of the worlds, accepts repentance from His servants and forgives much. And he should remember the hadith of the man, and it is a long hadith, the summary of which is: a man went out traveling on his camel, and on it was his food and drink. Then during the midday nap, he went down under a tree and said, "Yes." When he woke up, he found the camel had left. So he put his head down and slept in despair. When he woke up, he found the camel on his head as it was. From the intensity of his joy, he wanted to say, "You are my Lord and I am Your servant," but he reversed it and said, "I am Your servant and You are my Lord." I am what? Your Lord and you are My servant. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Ibn Hibban 7:11 this man. So when he is reminded with such hadiths and many others, then his soul will be at peace and his mind will be relieved. And he must resolve not to return to the sin he previously committed.
The questioner : Yes, by Allah, my lord, I recited this hadith to him, especially this one, and there are many others, then there is a hadith
The Shaykh : Many hadiths, as I told you, so this is what will benefit him, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, I mean, my lord, what is the cause of this feeling? Is it from Satan whispering that your Lord will not accept?
The Shaykh : By Allah, we cannot enter into these details. It might be so, it might not be so. This is the unseen, and Allah knows it best.
The questioner : Yes, but Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:[Az-Zumar 39:53] mercy
The Shaykh : Absolutely, this is the truth.
The presenter : Yes, well, my lord, may Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : You are welcome. Peace be upon you, please proceed.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And there are major ones.
The Shaykh : It is permissible to raise the voice and to keep it secret; the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did both.
The questioner : Yes, well, my lord, another question. I have a friend, and I told you once about his situation: he committed unlawful sexual intercourse, then he repented, then he returned to it, then he repented, then he returned to it, then he repented. But this time, my lord, he feels as if he has repented a sincere repentance, if Allah wills. Yes, but he feels that he still remembers the sin. Yes. Yes. Now more than before.
The Shaykh : No, no, this is outside your concern, my brother. It does not concern you. Yes.
The questioner : Let Khalid stay with the Shaykh. What do you think?
The Shaykh : What did I say to you last?
The questioner : I mean, it feels as if Allah has not accepted from him. He feels lost, he feels... so he does not know how.
The Shaykh : How is it not accepted from him? From whom?
The questioner : From the person himself. He means he repented from the last sin, and it was sincere, well, and he has this feeling, always upset, always gloomy, always thinking about the thing, even though, praise be to Allah, we are praying together and drawing near to Allah with voluntary acts. But he has this feeling. What is it? Is it possible that Satan is constantly whispering?
The Shaykh : In any case, he must remember the verses and hadiths that remind us that Allah, Lord of the worlds, accepts repentance from His servants and forgives much. And he should remember the hadith of the man, and it is a long hadith, the summary of which is: a man went out traveling on his camel, and on it was his food and drink. Then during the midday nap, he went down under a tree and said, "Yes." When he woke up, he found the camel had left. So he put his head down and slept in despair. When he woke up, he found the camel on his head as it was. From the intensity of his joy, he wanted to say, "You are my Lord and I am Your servant," but he reversed it and said, "I am Your servant and You are my Lord." I am what? Your Lord and you are My servant. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah is more joyful with the repentance of His servant than
الله أشد فرحا بتوبة عبده منThe questioner : Yes, by Allah, my lord, I recited this hadith to him, especially this one, and there are many others, then there is a hadith
the one who killed ninety-nine souls.
اللي قتل بتسعة وتسعين نفس.The Shaykh : Many hadiths, as I told you, so this is what will benefit him, if Allah wills.
The questioner : If Allah wills, I mean, my lord, what is the cause of this feeling? Is it from Satan whispering that your Lord will not accept?
The Shaykh : By Allah, we cannot enter into these details. It might be so, it might not be so. This is the unseen, and Allah knows it best.
The questioner : Yes, but Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنThe Shaykh : Absolutely, this is the truth.
The presenter : Yes, well, my lord, may Allah reward you with all good.
The Shaykh : You are welcome. Peace be upon you, please proceed.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : And there are major ones.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، رقم 123 في قناة «تسجيلات الإمام الألباني - محمد أبو ليلى الأثري» — youtube.com (11:50)
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