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~ Time for
Repentance (Tawbah) ~
The Prophet
Muhammad (peace be upon him) once
said:
"Allah
extends His Hand at night so that
He can forgive the sinner of the
day; He extends His Hand in the
day so that He can forgive the
sinner of the night. He will
continue to do so until the sun
rises from the West (the Day of
Judgment)"
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In another Hadith the Prophet
(pbuh) said, "Allah
accepts the Repentance (Tawbah) of His
servant as long as he does not croak (on his
death bed)" [Tirmidhi], i.e. until
just before his last moment, when he knows
that he has to repent any way.
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Once he advised his
Companions: "People!
Repent towards Allah and ask Him to forgive
you. For I repent a hundred times a day!"
[Muslim]
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Imam Raghib al-Isfihani
mentions the following three benefits of a
sincere Tawbah (repentance) in
Adh-Dhari'ah:
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It patches up your faults
and identifies the devil's points of entry
to the human heart.
This makes the repenting person more aware
of evil around him or her.
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You, the repenting
person, become embarrassed and are thus
overcome with fear.
You approach the door of your Merciful Lord
with humbleness and apprehension.
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Since you have
experienced both the good and bad aspects
of this life, and have tasted its sweet and
bitter fruits, you
become more sympathetic towards other
sinners, and do not look down upon them.
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Last ten nights of Ramadan, also
described as the days of 'Freedom from Hellfire',
offer a perfect opportunity to turn to Allah in
Tawbah
[compiled
from "Sincere Repentance", by Imam
Ghazali, Imam Ibn Qayyim, and Imam Rajab (May
Allah bless their souls)]
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