The Difference between Sin & Bida Sufyaan ath-Thawri -rahimullaah- said: (إن البدعة أحب إلى إبليس من المعصية لأن البدعة لا يُتاب منها والمعصية يُتاب منها ‘Indeed Bida is more beloved to Iblees than sinning because Bida is not repented from, whereas sinning is repented from.’ [Tuhfatul al-Iraqeeyah fil Amaal al-Qalbeeyah p.12] Ibn al-Qayyim -Rahimullaah- said:…
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CONCEALMENT OF SINS SERIES: PART FOUR
Allaah Accepts Repentance From Abu Sa’eed -radiAllaahu anhu- that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ who said: إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ قَالَ: وَعِزَّتِكَ يَا رَبِّ لَا أَبْرَحُ أُغْوِي عِبَادَكَ مَا دَامَتْ أَرْوَاحُهُمْ فِي أَجْسَادِهِمْ، فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى: وَعِزَّتِي وَجَلَالِي لَا أَزَالُ أَغْفِرُ لَهُمْ مَا اسْتَغْفَرُونِيُ ‘Indeed the Shaytaan said: By Your Honour my Lord I will continue…
Concealment of Sins Series: Part Three
Ahadeeth which Encourage the Covering up of Sins 1 – From Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ( اجتنبوا هذه القاذورة التي نهى الله عز وجل عنها ، فمن ألمّ فليستتر بستر الله عز وجل ) ‘Keep away from immoral sins which Allaah Azza wa Jal has prohibited,…
Concealment of Sins Series: Part Two
After having Repented from a Sin Questioner: During my early teenage years from an early time I committed some sins and indeed I have repented to Allaah and all praise and gratitude is to Allaah. However I still feel something about those sins in my heart and I heard about Salat ul-Tawbah (prayer of Repentance)….
Concealment of Sins Series: Part One
The One who Truly Repents has Freed himself from that Sin Allaah Ta’ala said: إِلَّا مَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَأُولَٰئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ حَسَنَاتٍ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا Except those who repent and believe (in Islamic Monotheism), and do righteous deeds, for those, Allah will change their sins into good deeds, and…