Repentance
Repentance is a blessing of Allah. He seeks the
opportunity to forgive the servant. As if he can bestow forgiveness, mercy,
blessings, forgiveness, and salvation on the occasion. Repentance is the
process of reviewing one's actions and feeling remorse or contrition for past
mistakes, along with a promise and actual action that shows and proves a change
for the better.
Through
repentance, Allah frees the servant from extreme anxiety, crisis, and financial
hardship. For the benefit of the world and the hereafter, the occasion is to repent
more and more. It has been narrated in the hadith-
The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Whoever regularly
repents, Allah will give him a way out of all his troubles, relieve all his
worries, and provide for him from an unimaginable source. (Abu Dawood, Ibn
Majah)
In
the Qur'an, Allah has declared the virtue of forgiveness in this way:
‘Ask
forgiveness to your Lord. He is very forgiving. He will send down on you
abundant rain. You will increase your wealth and children. He will establish
your gardens and will make rivers flow for you. '(Surah Nooh: verses 10-12)
It
is narrated that Umar (R) once climbed the pulpit for Istisqar prayer and recited
only the verses of Istigfar (including this verse) and descended from the
pulpit and said: We wish for rain from the paths of rain which are in the sky
and from which rain falls on the earth (Ibn Kathir). It is narrated on the
authority of Hasan Basri (R) that if anyone came to him and complained of
drought, he would teach him to apologize. When another person complained to him
about poverty, he told him about this (apology). When another complained that
his garden had dried up, He also asked him to apologize. One man said that he
did not have children, so he asked him to apologize. When someone asked him,
why did he tell everyone to just apologize? Then he recited this verse and
said, "I did not say this on my own behalf, but Allah Almighty has given
this prescription in all the matters mentioned." (Aisarut Tafasir)
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Only
by repenting to Allah will He fill the life of the people with the mentioned
blessings. People usually repent to Allah only when they commit sins or
wrongdoings. In the light of the Qur'an and Hadith, it is clear that repentance
is not the only way to get rid of sins but also more. This is such a big good
deed. So that there is the key to success and prosperity in this world and the
hereafter.
Repentance prayer
Hood
(peace be upon him) said to his people, “O my people, ask forgiveness of your
Lord and repentance to Him. He will send down on you abundant rain from the sky
and will increase your strength and power. ”
The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) himself addressed the people
of Makkah and said, "And if you ask forgiveness of your Lord and
repentance to Him, He will give you a good provision for a time." (Surah
Hud: 3) From this, the scholars say that if one repents and forgives from sins,
then Allah sends rain in the right place, does not allow famine, and is blessed
with wealth and children.
In
the hadith, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, O
people! Repentance prayer to Allah, for I repent to Him a hundred times a day.
(Muslim: 2702)
The
person who repentance prayer -
i.
Allah will forgive him.
ii.
Donate beneficial rains for fruit production.
iii.
Donate wealth to the needy.
iv.
Give a child to a childless person.
v.
To maintain the balance of the environment, you will make the forest garden
green.
vi.
More water will flow into rivers and canals.
vii.
You will find a way out of all the crises of life.
viii.
Take away the worries and troubles.
ix.
Above all, donate Rizik from a source about which the Rizik beneficiary had no
idea.
Repentance meaning in Islam
Repentance is the Islamic concept of repenting to
Allah for any sin or misdeed. This is a direct matter between a person and
Allah, so there is no recommendation. There is no original sin in Islam.
Forsaking what God has forbidden and returning to what He has commanded. The
term refers to repentance for one's misdeeds, atonement for those misdeeds, and
determination to forsake those misdeeds (repentance, resolution, and remorse).
If someone sins against another person, he needs compensation.
Condition of repentance
According
to Islamic Sharia, when an act of repentance is performed by a Muslim, Allah
generally accepts it. However, that repentance should be sincere and true.
Islamic scholars agree that if a person is not ashamed of his past misdeeds, or
does not wish to forsake them, then the verbal declaration of his repentance is
a public mockery of repentance. Mere verbal repentance is not liable for actual
repentance. There are some criteria for sincere repentance.
Ali
(RA) was asked what repentance is, and he replied that repentance consists of
six elements:
i.
To regret one's past evil deeds;
ii.
To carry out Divine duties (fard, wajib, etc.) that were missed;
iii.
To return the rights/properties of others that were usurped unjustly;
iv.
To ask forgiveness of a person who has been wronged by him, physically or
verbally;
v.
To make a firm resolve of avoiding sin in the future; and
vi.
To employ oneself in Allah's obedience, as he previously employed himself in
Allah's disobedience.
Some repentance words
i.'Allahumma
Innaka Afuwun; Tuhibbul Afwa; Fafu Annie. '
Meaning:
O Allah! You are forgiving and love to forgive; so forgive me. (Musnad Ahmad,
Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi, Mishkat)
ii.
'Astagfirullahallaji la ilaha illahuyal haiyul kayyumu wa atubu ilaihi.'
Meaning:
I seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty, who has no deity except Him. He is
everlivelong and everlasting, and to Him, we shall return. '
iii. Sayyidul Istegfar
‘Allahumma
anta rabbi la ilaha illa anta khalaqtani; Wa ana abduka wa ana ala ahdika wa wa'diqa
mastatatu, aujubika min sharri ma sana'tu abuulalaka bini'matika alaiya; Wa
abuu bijambi fagfirli fa innahu la yagfiruz junuba illa anta. '
Meaning: ‘O Allah! You are my Lord, there is no deity worthy of worship except you. You created me. I am your servant. I am committed to your commitment to the best of my ability. I seek refuge in you from the evil of what I have done. I confess your grace on me and I also confess my sin. So forgive me. Surely there is no forgiver except you. '
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