How does Allah forgive us?When we commit a sin, four witnesses are established against us.a) The place we did the crime (i.e., scene of the murder).On that day, the earth will reveal all its secrets. (99:4)b) The organ we used to commit the crime. When their ears, their eyes, their skin will testify against them. (41:21)That day we seal up mouths, and hands speak out and feet bear witness to all that they did. (36:65)c) The Angels who record the deeds (Kiraman Katebeen).The honored writers know what you do. (82:11)d) We record that which they send before them, and their footprints, and all things we have kept in a clear register. (36:12)Now, with four such strong witnesses, how can we present ourselves to Allah? So He (the Al-Wakeel--the Defender), like a smart lawyer, removes all the witnesses against those whose repentance has been accepted, so that we present ourselves with a clean record. Case dissolved due to lack of witnesses. Hadith is like this. When Allah accepts repentance and forgives His servant, then recording angels erase their records, organs lose their memories, and earth removes its stains of evidence so that when that person appears before Allah, there is no one to be a witness against him. Subhan Allah.How to ask for forgiveness when Adam and Eve realized they had done wrong but did not know how to ask for forgiveness:Then learnt Adam from his Lord words of forgiveness, and his Lord turned toward him, for He is Oft-Forgiving and Most Merciful. (2:37)What were those words taught to Adam?They said, Our Lord, we have wronged our souls and if you forgive us not, and bestow not upon us your mercy, we shall be losers. (7:23)How did the Prophet Muhammad (AS) teach Aisha (RA) to ask for forgiveness in Ramadan?O my Lord, forgive me, because you love to forgive, thus forgive me, O you Merciful!Remember, asking for forgiveness is not just for our sins, but also for our needs as well.And I have said! Seek forgiveness from your Lord. Lo! He is oft-forgiving (if you ask for forgiveness). He will give you plenty of rain, He will give you wealth and sons, and assign you Heaven and Rivers in the Heaven. (Surah Nuh:10-12)Thus after repenting and asking for forgiveness, we must mend our ways and not go back to Kufr and fall prey to the tactics of Satan (Iblis) again. While we expect Allah to be kind and merciful and forgive our major and minor sins, we are unforgiving towards our fellow human beings!
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 09:18:49 +0000
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