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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الرقاقFrom the Book of Heart-Softeners
باب إِذَا تَقَرَّبَ الْعَبْدُ إِلَى اللَّهِ:Chapter: When a servant draws near to Allah
Hadith 2823
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا غَيْلَانُ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ مَعْدِي كَرِبَ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَرْوِيهِ عَنْ رَبِّهِ , قَالَ: "يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، إِنَّكَ مَا دَعَوْتَنِي وَرَجَوْتَنِي، غَفَرْتُ لَكَ مَا كَانَ فِيكَ . ابْنَ آدَمَ، إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَلْقَانِي بِقُرَابِ الْأَرْضِ خَطَايَا، لَقِيتُكَ بِقُرَابِهَا مَغْفِرَةً بَعْدَ أَنْ لَا تُشْرِكَ بِي شَيْئًا، ابْنَ آدَمَ، إِنَّكَ إِنْ تُذْنِبْ حَتَّى يَبْلُغَ ذَنْبُكَ عَنَانَ السَّمَاءِ، ثُمَّ تَسْتَغْفِرُنِي أَغْفِرْ لَكَ وَلَا أُبَالِي".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), narrating from his Lord, said: "Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam! As long as you call upon Me and have hope in Me, I will forgive you for what you have done before. O son of Adam! If you come to Me with sins as much as the earth, I will meet you with forgiveness as great as the earth, provided you do not associate anything with Me. O son of Adam! If your sins reach up to the height of the sky and then you seek forgiveness from Me, I will forgive you, and I will not mind."
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2822)
When a person seeks closeness to Allah Ta'ala through acts of obedience and good deeds, then Allah Ta'ala also draws near to him with mercy and love, forgiveness and pardon. This is a great favor and grace from Allah Ta'ala. And despite a multitude of sins, if a person sincerely repents and seeks forgiveness, then Allah Ta'ala not only forgives his sins, but there is also glad tidings for him: «التَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ كَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ» However, this does not mean that a person should make sinning his habit, because such a person is deprived of the ability to repent and turn to Allah. Rather, the correct meaning is that if, out of ignorance and heedlessness, a person commits many sins—even if his sins reach up to the heights of the sky—he should not despair of Allah’s mercy, but should repent with sincerity of heart.
«﴿وَيَتُوبَ اللّٰهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا﴾ [الأحزاب : 73]» Translation: "And Allah accepts the repentance of believing men and believing women, and Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful."
When a person seeks closeness to Allah Ta'ala through acts of obedience and good deeds, then Allah Ta'ala also draws near to him with mercy and love, forgiveness and pardon. This is a great favor and grace from Allah Ta'ala. And despite a multitude of sins, if a person sincerely repents and seeks forgiveness, then Allah Ta'ala not only forgives his sins, but there is also glad tidings for him: «التَّائِبُ مِنَ الذَّنْبِ كَمَنْ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ» However, this does not mean that a person should make sinning his habit, because such a person is deprived of the ability to repent and turn to Allah. Rather, the correct meaning is that if, out of ignorance and heedlessness, a person commits many sins—even if his sins reach up to the heights of the sky—he should not despair of Allah’s mercy, but should repent with sincerity of heart.
«﴿وَيَتُوبَ اللّٰهُ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا﴾ [الأحزاب : 73]» Translation: "And Allah accepts the repentance of believing men and believing women, and Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful."
