Repentance
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except those who repent after this and act aright, for surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
Greater Sins Vol 2, The Nineteenth Greater Sin ,page 72; Surah Nur 24:4-5 link
He who repents for his sin is like one who has no sin.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10174; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 784 link
Allah rejoices for the repentance of His servant more than the barren rejoices for having a child, and more than the lost one who finds his way, and more than the thirsty one who finds water
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10165; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 784 link
Remorse is repentance.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10301; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 786 link
Sincere repentance is remorse for the sin as soon as it slips out from you; then you ask Allah for forgiveness, then you never return to it.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 10302; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 788 link
Woe to those who foretell [about Allah's actions] from among my community those who proclaim that x will go to Paradise, but y will go to the Fire
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 7902; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 790 link
"There is no believer who commits forty greater sins during day and night and says: Astaghfirullaahalladhee laa ilaaha illaa huwal h'ayyul qayyoomu badeeu's samaawaati wal arz"i dhaljalaali wal ikraami wa as-aluhu any-yatooba a'lay and Allah does not forgive his sins; and there is no good in one who commits more than forty greater sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 220 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
"Allah will forgive one who repents to Him. The parts of his body and the earth will be ordered to hide his sins. The angels who note down the deeds of a person will be made to forget the sins."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 232 link
"One who repents a year before his death, Allah will forgive him." Then he said, "A year is too much; Allah will forgive even one who repents a month before his death." Then he said, "A month is also too much, Allah will forgive even one who repents a day before his death. Then he said, "A day is also too much, Allah will forgive even one who repents just a moment before death."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 232 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his predecessors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Allah gives abundant sustenance to whomsoever He desires. Similarly the mercy of Allah is spread far and wide for the sinners day and night waiting for the person to repent and be forgiven. The mercy of Allah waits at sunset for the people who committed sins during the day to repent and get themselves forgiven."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 232 link
Complete repentance is repenting (one's) sins in the sense that when you commit a sin, you should ask for the Exalted God's forgiveness and never commit that sin again.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 407; Page No. 62 link
And He it is who accepts repentance from His servants and pardons the evil deeds and He knows what you do
Greater Sins Vol 1, Part 2, page 98; Surah Shura 42:25 link
God's pleasure with a penitent person weighs over that of a thirsty man who arrives at water or a barren woman who begets a child or a loser who finds his lost one. Verily He will make the guardian angels, his limbs and all the points on the earth to forget the sins and faults of the one who repents and turns to God sincerely.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 803; Page No. 114&115 link
God's pleasure with His creature's repentance weighs over that of any one of you finding his lost camel in a desert.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 804; Page No. 115 link
God's pleasure with His creature's repentance weighs over that of a barren woman who begets a child or a loser who finds his lost one or a thirsty man who arrives at water.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 805; Page No. 115 link
Everybody should accept his (Muslim) brother's apology when s(he) apologizes to him, being it sincere or insincere; otherwise, he will not meet me at the Pool (of Kawsar).
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 561; Page No. 82 link
He who repents is like unto a sinless person, and he who asks God for forgiveness but insists in committing sins is like unto the one who ridicules Him, and he who annoys Muslims is sinful to the extent of palm groves.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 881; Page No. 125 link
He who repents is like unto a sinless person, and when God loves someone, he will be safe from sins.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 882; Page No. 125 link
Repentance erases whatever precedes it.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 12, p. 129, no. 13706; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 784 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Repentance purifies the hearts and washes away the sins.
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 1355; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 784 link
There is nothing more beloved to Allah than a penitent believer man or woman
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 7, p. 21, no. 15; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 784 link
Every son of Adam is a sinner, but the best of the sinners are the penitent ones
al-Durr al-Manthur, v. 1, p. 626; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 784 link
There are four signs to the penitent person: honesty in his work for the sake of Allah, avoiding misdeeds, adhering to what is right, and eagerness for what is good
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 20; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 785 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
They planted the trees of their sins before their eyes and hearts, and watered them with the water of remorse; thus they produced safety for them and left them with contentment and dignity.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 72, no. 38; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 785 link
Place us among those who extinguish the fire of desires by shedding the water of repentance, and wash the plates of ignorance with the purity of the water of life
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 94, p. 127, no. 19; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 785 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
A man who is blessed with repentance will not be deprived of its acceptance, and a man who is blessed with seeking forgiveness will not be deprived of forgiveness
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 69, p. 410, no. 124; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 785 link
A man who repents before he sees [the angel of death], Allah will accept his repentance
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 440, no. 2 al-Kafi; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 link
When the soul reaches this and pointed at the back of his throat there will not remain a chance to repent for the knowledgeable man, but there will remain a chance for the ignorant one
al-Kafi, v.2, p.440 no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Im?m Al? ibn M?s? al-Rez? (a.s.), when he was asked about the reason for Allah's drowning the Pharaoh after he believed in Him and attested to His oneness, replied, 'Because he believed after he saw the wrath [of Allah], and belief at such a time is not accepted".
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 6, p. 23, no. 25; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Remorse for a sin counts as seeking forgiveness.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 12, p. 118, no. 13674; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Remorse of the heart offsets the sin
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 23, p. 30, p. 46; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 786 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
A sinner who confesses to his sin is better than an obedient man who brags about his deed
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 6334; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 link
By Allah! None will be safe from his sin except the one who admits it.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 6, p. 36, no. 56; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 link
By Allah! Allah wants but two traits to be present in people: to acknowledge His favors so that He may increase them, and to confess their sins so that He may forgive them
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 426, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Repentance stands on four pillars: remorse with the heart, asking for forgiveness with the tongue, work with the limbs, and resolve not to repeat [the offense].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 78, p. 81, no. 74; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 link
Wahab b. `Abdu Rabbih narrated on the authority of a shaykh from [the tribe of] Nakha`a, who said, 'I said to Abu Ja`afar (AS), 'I have been a governor since the time of al-Hajjaj until this very day - is repentance possible for me?' He remained silent. When I repeated the question, he said, 'No, until you compensate everyone for his lost rights.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 331, no. 3; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 787 link
Make a repentance for every sin; public [repentance] for public [sins] and private [repentance] for private [sins].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 127, no. 33; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 788 link
"There is a cure for every malady and the cure of sins is repentance."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 214 link
"One who seeks the forgiveness of Allah a hundred times at bedtime all his sins are destroyed like dry leaves of a tree fall off and none of his sins remains in the morning."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 214 link
It is narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "My presence among you and your repentance is a strong fortress to remain safe from chastisement." Imam said, "Now our great protection is no longer with the world and the only thing remaining is repentance. So repent a lot for it wipes sins as Almighty Allah says: But Allah was not going to chastise them while you were among them, nor is Allah going to chastise them while yet they ask for forgiveness.[Surah Anfaal 8:33]"
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 214/215 link
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