Advice for one who has resolved to repent
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Question:
Our brother says: I am a student at an institute and I am now twenty-one years old. Allah has blessed me with the gift of faith, and praise be to Allah. I have decided to repent for what I was doing by becoming ascetic and seeking Allah's forgiveness. What is the best path? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We guide you to adhere to repentance for your past sins. You must commit to repentance by feeling remorse for the sins you have committed, standing firm in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and making a sincere resolve not to return to sins and disobedience. We advise you to read the Book of Allah, the Qur'an, frequently and to reflect on its meanings. We also advise you to memorize the Prophetic hadiths, such as *Bulugh al-Maram* by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, *Umdat al-Hadith* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi, *Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah* and its completion by Ibn Rajab. These are beneficial and useful books. Also, *Kitab al-Tawhid* by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), *Al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah* by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and *Kashf al-Shubuhat* by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him). These are great and beneficial books that will benefit you, so we advise you to read them and similar works. You should also review *Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad* by Ibn al-Qayyim, which is a very useful and beneficial book, and *Fath al-Majid Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid*, which is also a great book on creed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Our brother says: I am a student at an institute and I am now twenty-one years old. Allah has blessed me with the gift of faith, and praise be to Allah. I have decided to repent for what I was doing by becoming ascetic and seeking Allah's forgiveness. What is the best path? Please guide us. May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We guide you to adhere to repentance for your past sins. You must commit to repentance by feeling remorse for the sins you have committed, standing firm in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and making a sincere resolve not to return to sins and disobedience. We advise you to read the Book of Allah, the Qur'an, frequently and to reflect on its meanings. We also advise you to memorize the Prophetic hadiths, such as *Bulugh al-Maram* by al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, *Umdat al-Hadith* by al-Hafiz 'Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi, *Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah* and its completion by Ibn Rajab. These are beneficial and useful books. Also, *Kitab al-Tawhid* by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him), *Al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah* by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and *Kashf al-Shubuhat* by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him). These are great and beneficial books that will benefit you, so we advise you to read them and similar works. You should also review *Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad* by Ibn al-Qayyim, which is a very useful and beneficial book, and *Fath al-Majid Sharh Kitab al-Tawhid*, which is also a great book on creed. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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