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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah, Almighty and Glorious, said:

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“Yet whoso doeth evil or wrongeth his own soul, then seeketh pardon of Allah, will find Allah Forgiving, Merciful.” (4:110)

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And on the authority of Anas Ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

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I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say:

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"By Him in Whose hand is my soul"—or "By Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad"—

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"if you were to commit sins until your transgressions filled all that is between the heavens and the earth,

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and then you sought Allah's forgiveness, He would surely forgive you.

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By Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad"—or "By Him in Whose hand is my soul"—

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"if you did not commit sins, Allah would bring forth a people who commit sins,

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and then seek Allah's forgiveness, and He would forgive them."

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Narrated by Ahmad.

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Benefit:

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It was said to Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him):

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"Should not one of us feel ashamed before his Lord—seeking forgiveness for his sins,

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only to repeat them, then seeking forgiveness again, and then repeating them?"

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He replied:

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"Satan wishes he could conquer you through this mindset,

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so never grow weary of seeking forgiveness."

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It is also narrated from him that he said:

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"I view this as nothing other than the true character of the believers."

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Meaning that whenever a believer commits a sin, he repents.