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The Garden of Guidance.

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Allah, Almighty and Glorious, said:

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“And, O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn unto Him repentant; He will cause the sky to rain abundance on you and will add unto you strength to your strength. Turn not away, guilty!” (11:52)

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“And, O my people! Ask forgiveness of your Lord, then turn unto Him repentant; He will cause the sky to rain abundance on you and will add unto you strength to your strength. Turn not away, guilty!” (11:52)

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And on the authority of Shaddad ibn Aws (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"The master of seeking forgiveness is to say:

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'O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You.

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You created me, and I am Your servant,

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and I abide by Your covenant and Your promise as best I can.

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I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done.

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I acknowledge Your favor upon me,

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and I acknowledge my sin to You,

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so forgive me,

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for none forgives sins except You.'"

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He said:

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"Whoever says it during the day with firm conviction in it,

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and dies that day before evening comes,

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he will be among the people of Paradise.

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And whoever says it during the night with firm conviction in it,

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and dies before morning comes,

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he will be among the people of Paradise."

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Narrated by al-Bukhari.

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And on the authority of 'Abdullah ibn Busr (may Allah be pleased with him),

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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"Glad tidings to him who finds in his record abundant seeking of forgiveness."

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Narrated by Ibn Majah.

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Thus, when 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

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"How astonishing it is that one perishes when salvation is right beside him!"

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It was asked, "And what is it?"

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He said:

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"Seeking forgiveness."

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And he used to say:

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"Allah, Glorious and Exalted, does not inspire a servant to seek forgiveness

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while intending to punish him."

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And Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

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"Indeed, my mind sometimes comes to a standstill regarding a matter, a problem, or a complex situation that baffles me,

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so I seek forgiveness of Allah Almighty a thousand times, or more, or less,

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until my heart opens and the knot of whatever troubled me is untied."

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He said:

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"At such times, whether I am in the marketplace, the mosque, an alley, or a school,

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that does not prevent me from engaging in remembrance and seeking forgiveness,

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until I attain what I seek."