The Enduring Good Deeds

repentance

  • At-Tawbah

    Sharḥ Bāb at-Tawbah Commentary on the Chapters of Repentance from Riyāḍ as-Ṣāliḥīn by Shaykh Muḥammad ibn Ṣāliḥ al-‘Uthaymīn (رحمه الله) The scholars say:It is necessary to repent from every sin. If the offence involves the right of Allah and not a human, then there are three conditions that must be met in order for that… Read more

  • On the Excellence of Frequent Tawbah

    Aḥādīth Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ، فِي الْيَوْمِ، أَكْثَرَ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً“By Allah, I seek forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.”— [Al-Bukhari] Al-Agharr ibn Yaasir Al-Muzani (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)… Read more

  • Conditions for the Acceptance of Repentance

    Sheikh Rabi ibn Hadi al–Madhkali (رحمه الله) said: “Tawbah [repentance] to Allāh is that you feel regret—the strongest of regrets—over what you’ve committed of a sin or sins. You suffer anguish, you regret, you fear Allāh’s punishment, Great is He and All-High. You realize the magnificence and greatness of Allāh, the One whom you’ve disobeyed, and… Read more

  • Summary of Rules about Repentance

    Here are some important principles — knowledge of which is essential and should not be neglected by anyone. They are as follows: • Immediate Repentance Is Obligatory Turning to Allah in repentance immediately after committing a sin — without delay — is obligatory. Delaying repentance is itself an act of disobedience. If a person repents… Read more

  • An Excerpt on Repentance

    One of the prerequisites of correct repentance is a special dejection of the heart — something incomparable to anything else. It occurs only to the sinner. It is not produced by hunger, nor by spiritual exercises, nor by mere love. Rather, it is something beyond all these matters. It cleaves the heart completely before the… Read more