The Ruling on One Who Repents from Disbelief and Sins
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Question:
I am a person who is not steady in my life; I commit sins and then repent. Every time I pass through a sin, I commit it and then repent afterward. I continued in this state for more than half my life. In the end, I returned to my senses and repented to Allah, hoping that Allah will accept it. My question is regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted in the verse from Surat al-Nisa:[An-Nisa 4:137] Does this verse refer to the one who repents and then returns to sin, or does it not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The noble verse contains a condemnation of these people and a warning to them, and it clarifies that Allah does not forgive them. This meaning was interpreted as: then he intensified in disbelief, meaning he continued in his negligence until death. That is, they persisted in disbelief and their disbelief increased until it connected with death, so they died upon their disbelief and misguidance. Therefore, Allah will not forgive them because of their misguidance.
As for the one who repents after his disbelief, Allah accepts his repentance. Likewise, after his sin, He will expiate what came before it for those who demolish what was before them. Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:[Al-Anfal 8:38] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Repentance demolishes what came before it," and "Islam demolishes what came before it." So, whoever repents after his sins, even if they are many, or after his disbelief, even if it is much, with a sincere repentance and he remains steadfast upon it until death, Allah will forgive him, Glorified and Exalted is He, until he reaches the reward in the evening. The door of repentance is open. We ask Allah for safety.
So, O servant of Allah, you must adhere to repentance. If Allah grants you repentance, thank Allah for it and stick to it. Do not follow negligence, and do not follow the path of the devil, who is at the head of them. Adhere to repentance, and thank Allah for the repentance He has granted you. Beware of returning to corruption and evil after Allah has guided you to repentance. Yes.
I am a person who is not steady in my life; I commit sins and then repent. Every time I pass through a sin, I commit it and then repent afterward. I continued in this state for more than half my life. In the end, I returned to my senses and repented to Allah, hoping that Allah will accept it. My question is regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted in the verse from Surat al-Nisa:
Indeed, those who have believed then disbelieved, then believed, then disbelieved, and then increased in disbelief - never will Allah forgive them, nor will He guide them to a way.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا ثُمَّ آمَنُوا ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا ثُمَّ ازْدَادُوا كُفْرًا لَّمْ يَكُنِ اللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ سَبِيلًاAnswer:
The noble verse contains a condemnation of these people and a warning to them, and it clarifies that Allah does not forgive them. This meaning was interpreted as: then he intensified in disbelief, meaning he continued in his negligence until death. That is, they persisted in disbelief and their disbelief increased until it connected with death, so they died upon their disbelief and misguidance. Therefore, Allah will not forgive them because of their misguidance.
As for the one who repents after his disbelief, Allah accepts his repentance. Likewise, after his sin, He will expiate what came before it for those who demolish what was before them. Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:
Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِن يَنتَهُوا يُغْفَرْ لَهُم مَّا قَدْ سَلَفَSo, O servant of Allah, you must adhere to repentance. If Allah grants you repentance, thank Allah for it and stick to it. Do not follow negligence, and do not follow the path of the devil, who is at the head of them. Adhere to repentance, and thank Allah for the repentance He has granted you. Beware of returning to corruption and evil after Allah has guided you to repentance. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 36 هل المقصود بقوله (إن الذين آمنوا ثم كفروا ثم آمنوا ثم كفروا ثم ازدادوا كفرا لم يكن الله...) — youtube.com
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