Repentance

[Ismail Dalbani]

Know ya aHiba'ee, that the sin leaves a trace in the heart of the doer as was narrated in the books of hadith. The Prophet, peace be upon him, told us that when a believer commits a sin, then this sin would leave a black dot on his heart. If one repents from that sin then his heart would be cleansed from it, however, if one commits more sins, then this black dot would expand until it covers all his heart. 

Do not stay away from repentance even if the sin is committed time after another, because the sincere repentance from a sin clears the heart from it.

We do not say that the repentance of one who commits a sin after having been repented of it is not accepted. At-Tirmidhiyy narrated the hadith that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: <<The majority of the children of Adam would commit sins, and the lucky ones are the ones who repent from these sins after committing them>>.

Prepare yourself for the Day of Judgment, the Day in which the mountains will turn into dust and the oceans will be lit in a blaze and dry out.
  
One must repent immediately from a sin whether major or minor. Do not look at a sin as being minor and not repent from it; one must repent because he is disobeying Allah. Therefore, one must not look at how small or enormous the sin is, rather, one should think about whom he is disobeying. So, rush into repenting from both major and minor sins by having the intention of not committing them again and having remorse for not obeying Allah, the One Who created you and bestowed upon you the countless endowments.

Repent and have in your heart the firm determination of not returning to those sins before you are taken away by death. 

If one's sin was by leaving an obligation, then one must make up that obligation in order for one's repentance to be accepted. Likewise, if one's sin was that of depriving a person from his rights, one must give that person his rights in order for his repentance to be accepted.

If a Muslim brother holds any form of grievance against you for instance, if you had sworn at him or taken his money unjustly, then you should liberate yourself from these sins today.

So dear Muslims repent to Allah before death. Repent my loved ones, because death unveils your secrets; the Day of Judgment reveals your actions, and the torture collapses your covers