If a person commits a sin or does a transgression, then regrets it and seeks forgiveness from his Lord, and after a period returns to committing it, and this repeats several times, and in every instance
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The questioner : The questioner from Khamis Mushait says: If a person commits a sin or does a transgression, then regrets it and seeks forgiveness from his Lord, and after a period returns to committing it, and this repeats several times, and in every instance he feels intense regret and remorse for what he did, what must he do while he feels the reproach of his conscience? Will Allah accept the repentance of this person, even though Satan constantly whispers to him, saying: "Will Allah accept your repentance when you commit the transgression every time?" This woman feels regret, then returns to it, and she feels severe discouragement?
The Shaykh : Yes. I say that whenever a person commits a sin, it is obligatory for him to repent to Allah from it. The conditions of repentance are five. The first is that it be sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The second is that he regrets the transgression.
The third is that he abandons it immediately.
The fourth is that he resolves not to return to it in the future.
The fifth is that it be before the time has passed. If it is after the time has passed, such as if a person repents after seeing death, it will not be accepted from him, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:18].
If the conditions of repentance are met, Allah will forgive him, even if the act repeats from him. However, the person must have a sincere resolve, be strong in his matter, and not let his desires and Satan overcome him into returning to the transgression of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. You say in your last question.
The Shaykh : Yes. I say that whenever a person commits a sin, it is obligatory for him to repent to Allah from it. The conditions of repentance are five. The first is that it be sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The second is that he regrets the transgression.
The third is that he abandons it immediately.
The fourth is that he resolves not to return to it in the future.
The fifth is that it be before the time has passed. If it is after the time has passed, such as if a person repents after seeing death, it will not be accepted from him, due to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
But repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds up until, when death comes to one of them, he says, "Indeed, I have repented now," or of those who die while they are disbelievers
وَلَيْسَتِ التَّوْبَةُ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السَّيِّئَاتِ حَتَّى إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَهُمُ الْمَوْتُ قَالَ إِنِّي تُبْتُ الأنَ وَلا الَّذِينَ يَمُوتُونَ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌIf the conditions of repentance are met, Allah will forgive him, even if the act repeats from him. However, the person must have a sincere resolve, be strong in his matter, and not let his desires and Satan overcome him into returning to the transgression of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. You say in your last question.