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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, said:

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“The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on you lewdness. But Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with bounty. Allah is All-Embracing, All-knowing.” (2:268)

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“The devil promiseth you destitution and enjoineth on you lewdness. But Allah promiseth you forgiveness from Himself with bounty. Allah is All-Embracing, All-knowing.” (2:268)

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"And Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing."

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On the authority of Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him),

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from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), relating from his Lord,

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that He said: "O son of Adam,

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as long as you call upon Me and put your hope in Me,

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I will forgive you for whatever you have done.

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O son of Adam,

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if you were to meet Me with sins nearly filling the earth,

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I would meet you with an equal amount of forgiveness,

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as long as you do not associate anything with Me.

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O son of Adam,

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if you were to commit sins until they reached the clouds of the sky,

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and then ask My forgiveness,

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I would forgive you, and I would not mind."

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Narrated by al-Darimi.

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A points of benefit:

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How many sins must a person commit

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for their transgressions to reach the very clouds of the sky?

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And how many offenses must they commit

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for their wrongdoings to equal the volume of the earth?

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Yet despite all of that,

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al-Ghaffar (The Oft-Forgiving), Glorified be He, forgives us and does not mind.

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So seek forgiveness from Allah,

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for even if your sins are vast and great in number,

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He will forgive you.