A very old man, with eyebrows drooping over his eyes, came and said: “O Rasulallah A man who had betrayed, fornicated, and not left any wish or a slightest desire (whether permitted or forbidden) but fulfilled it; if his sins were distributed amongst the entire population of the world, they would be destroyed thereby. Can his turning with repentance be accepted?” The Prophet (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) asked, “Have you embraced Islam?” He replied: “As for me, I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, Alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.” The Prophet (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) said, “Then, indeed Allah will keep forgiving you and replacing your evil deeds with righteous ones as long as you are faithful to the words of this Kalimah.” At this, the old man exclaimed: “O Rasulallah! And my betrayals and my fornication?” The Prophet (Sallallähu alaihi wa sallam) replied, “And your betrayals and your fornication.” The old man then turned and left saying (out of sheer joy): “Allahu Akbar, La ilaha illallah”. (Tafsir ibn Kathir)
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