The ruling on repentance and the evidence for its obligation from the Book and the Sunnah.
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The Shaykh : So, what is its ruling?
The questioner : It is obligatory.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory. Repentance is obligatory for every sin. What is the evidence? We need something that explicitly mentions repentance.
The questioner :[An-Nur 24:31].
The Shaykh :[An-Nur 24:31] This is from the Qur'an. Is there evidence from the Sunnah regarding the obligation of repentance?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh :Mishkat al-Masabih 2325 "Repent" is an imperative verb. So, the Book and the Sunnah indicate the obligation of repentance. Good.
The questioner : It is obligatory.
The Shaykh : It is obligatory. Repentance is obligatory for every sin. What is the evidence? We need something that explicitly mentions repentance.
The questioner :
And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وتوبوا إلى الله جميعا أيها المؤمنون لعلكم تفلحونThe Shaykh :
And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.
وتوبوا إلى الله جميعا أيها المؤمنون لعلكم تفلحونThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh :