The Virtue of Repentance and Its Conditions
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Question:
A man committed a major sin and repented to Allah with a sincere repentance, but he concealed his sin, and no one knew of it except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and the hadd was not carried out against him in this world. Is the carrying out of the hadd in this world a condition for the acceptance of repentance and purification from the filth of sin? What is his position on the Day of Resurrection? Will the hadd of punishment be carried out against him, or will he be punished according to what he committed? Knowing that he repented with a sincere repentance, please inform us with some detail, may you be rewarded.
Answer:
Through repentance, Allah erases the sins that have passed. The hadd is a means by which Allah expiates the evil deed. Carrying out the hadd is sufficient for him, and repentance is sufficient for him. If he repents with a sincere repentance, Allah expiates his sin even if the hadd is not carried out against him. Thus, he has achieved concealment and well-being, praise be to Allah. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): And He, the Exalted, says: [Surah al-Zumar: 53]. The scholars, may Allah have mercy on them, agreed that this verse is regarding those who repent: [Surah al-Zumar: 53], meaning: with sins and disobedience, or with shirk (associating partners with Allah) [Surah al-Zumar: 53]. It forbids them from despairing of the mercy of Allah. Then He, the Exalted, says: [Surah al-Zumar: 53], meaning: for those who repent.
If he repents with a sincere repentance, with regret for the past, abandoning the sin, leaving it, and a sincere resolve not to return to it; out of reverence for Allah, desire for what is with Him, and fear of His punishment; Allah will accept his repentance, erase his sin, and there is no need for the hadd. He conceals his sin, praise be to Allah.
When Ma'iz came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) having committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to repent. He did not stop pressing until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) carried out the hadd against him.
The point is that repentance is sufficient. Repentance is an expiation, and the hadd is an expiation. If Allah grants him repentance in his lifetime, and he repents with a sincere repentance involving regret, abandonment, and a resolve not to return, Allah will forgive his sin, erase the evil deed, and he will become like one who has no sin. Yes. Praise be to Allah.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
A man committed a major sin and repented to Allah with a sincere repentance, but he concealed his sin, and no one knew of it except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and the hadd was not carried out against him in this world. Is the carrying out of the hadd in this world a condition for the acceptance of repentance and purification from the filth of sin? What is his position on the Day of Resurrection? Will the hadd of punishment be carried out against him, or will he be punished according to what he committed? Knowing that he repented with a sincere repentance, please inform us with some detail, may you be rewarded.
Answer:
Through repentance, Allah erases the sins that have passed. The hadd is a means by which Allah expiates the evil deed. Carrying out the hadd is sufficient for him, and repentance is sufficient for him. If he repents with a sincere repentance, Allah expiates his sin even if the hadd is not carried out against him. Thus, he has achieved concealment and well-being, praise be to Allah. This is based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Repentance wipes out what came before it
التوبة تجب ما قبلهاSay, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُSay, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves
قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْdo not despair of the mercy of Allah
لا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِIndeed, Allah forgives all sins
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًاIf he repents with a sincere repentance, with regret for the past, abandoning the sin, leaving it, and a sincere resolve not to return to it; out of reverence for Allah, desire for what is with Him, and fear of His punishment; Allah will accept his repentance, erase his sin, and there is no need for the hadd. He conceals his sin, praise be to Allah.
When Ma'iz came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) having committed zina (unlawful sexual intercourse), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to repent. He did not stop pressing until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) carried out the hadd against him.
The point is that repentance is sufficient. Repentance is an expiation, and the hadd is an expiation. If Allah grants him repentance in his lifetime, and he repents with a sincere repentance involving regret, abandonment, and a resolve not to return, Allah will forgive his sin, erase the evil deed, and he will become like one who has no sin. Yes. Praise be to Allah.
The presenter: Praise be to Allah. May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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