Is the repentance of a person who falls into unbelief knowingly or unknowingly several times accepted – unless he is about to die?
Submitted by on Fri, 27/10/2017 - 15:05
Dear Brother / Sister,
“Allah forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins than this..." (an-Nisa, 4/116)
It is stated that in the verse above that any sins can be forgiven. The shirk that Allah will never forgive is the shirk of those who die without repenting. Accordingly, any repentance before death is valid.
"Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (az-Zumar, 39/53)
As a matter of fact, it is stated in the verse above that any repentance will be accepted.
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- What are the harms done by sins to man?
- If Allah forgives all sins, why does He not forgive polytheism (shirk)?
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- Is it permissible to call a sinner an unbeliever?
- Is it true that a person who commits the sin of associating partners with Allah will not be forgiven?
- Is the forgiveness of a person who tells others about the sins he commits difficult?
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