*Tauba- Seeking forgiveness*
One of the gifts given by Allah to mankind is Tauba. No matter how sinful you are, no matter what sins you've committed. As long as you regret and seek rependence, there is a hope for the servant. It is important to understand certain facts about Tauba.
17. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will forgive him". - [Muslim].
Here Tauba means returning to Allah from sins. When a person commits a sin, he goes away from Allah. When he repents, he returns to Allah and desires for being pardoned by Him, and getting near Him. This returning towards Him is Taubah. When it is said that `Allah turns towards him', it means that Allah accepts his repentance.
In another Hadith regarding Tauba, Abdullah bin `Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) reported that: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah accepts a slave's repentance as long as the latter is not on his death bed (that is, before the soul of the dying person reaches the throat)". - [At-Tirmidhi, who categorised it as Hadith Hasan].
Here The word Ghargharah means the stage when soul is about to leave the body and reaches the throat. In other words, the time when one suffers the agony of death. We can relate this situation with the situation of Fir'aun (The Pheroah) whom after years of disbelieve at the end when death came to him suddenly he wanted to proclaim the Shahada. Hence a Servant should repent when they are in good shape and good health. So that their Tauba will be sincere.
Allahu Ta'alah Aalam.
One of the gifts given by Allah to mankind is Tauba. No matter how sinful you are, no matter what sins you've committed. As long as you regret and seek rependence, there is a hope for the servant. It is important to understand certain facts about Tauba.
17. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "He who repents before the sun rises from the west, Allah will forgive him". - [Muslim].
Here Tauba means returning to Allah from sins. When a person commits a sin, he goes away from Allah. When he repents, he returns to Allah and desires for being pardoned by Him, and getting near Him. This returning towards Him is Taubah. When it is said that `Allah turns towards him', it means that Allah accepts his repentance.
In another Hadith regarding Tauba, Abdullah bin `Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) reported that: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "Allah accepts a slave's repentance as long as the latter is not on his death bed (that is, before the soul of the dying person reaches the throat)". - [At-Tirmidhi, who categorised it as Hadith Hasan].
Here The word Ghargharah means the stage when soul is about to leave the body and reaches the throat. In other words, the time when one suffers the agony of death. We can relate this situation with the situation of Fir'aun (The Pheroah) whom after years of disbelieve at the end when death came to him suddenly he wanted to proclaim the Shahada. Hence a Servant should repent when they are in good shape and good health. So that their Tauba will be sincere.
Allahu Ta'alah Aalam.
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