Imām Abū ‘Abdullah Muhammad bn Abī Bakr bn Ayyub Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah
said:
And it is wājib upon a servant who fears His Lord to seek for forgiveness after commiting a sin. And it is known that Allāh forgives the errors of His servant. However, this doesn’t mean one should abolish the means of attaining forgiveness.
It is reported from Abū Hurayrah Radiyallāhu’anhu who said: The Rasūl salallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam said that His Lord the Exalted and Glorious, thus said: A servant committed a sin and he said:
O Allāh, forgive me my sins, and Allah (the Exalted and Glorious) said: My servant commited a sin and then he came to realise that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins and takes to account (the sinner) for the sin. He then again committed a sin and said: My Lord, forgive me my sin, and Allah, the Exalted and High, said: My servant committed a sin and then came to realise that he has a Lord Who would forgive his sin or would take (him) to account for the sin. He again committed a sin and said: My Lord, forgive me for my sin, and Allah (the Exalted and High) said: My servant sas committed a sin and then came to realise that he has a Lord Who forgives the sins or takes (him) to account for the sin. O servant, do what you like. I have granted you forgiveness.
Transmitted by Imām Muslim#2758.
This doesn’t mean that the person is allowed to commit on sins. Rather, it means as long as the person repents sincerely whenever he commits a sin, Allāh will forgive him.
Allāhu A’alām.
Bārakallāhu fīkum.
Jazākumullahu Khayran.
10th safar, 1443H.
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