Page 444 - Learning from the Qur'an

TO WORSHIP AT NIGHT, TOO
Certainly rising at night has a stronger effect and is more
conducive to concentration. (Qur'an, 73:6)

TO ASK FORGIVENESS FROM ALLAH
AND TURN TO ALLAH IN REPENTANCE
And ask Allah's forgiveness. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most
Merciful. (Qur'an, 4:106)
Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then repent to Him. He will
let you enjoy a good life until a specified time, and will give His
favour to all who merit it. But if you turn your backs, I fear for
you the punishment of a Mighty Day. (Qur'an, 11:3)
Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then repent to Him. My Lord
is Most Merciful, Most Loving.' (Qur'an, 11:90)

TO ASK FORGIVENESS FOR THE BELIEVERS
Know then that there is no god except Allah and ask forgiveness
for your wrongdoing, and for the men and women who believe.
Allah knows both your activity and your repose. (Qur'an, 47:19)
O Prophet! When women who believe come to you pledging
allegiance to you on the grounds that they will not associate
anything with Allah or steal or fornicate or kill their children or
give a false ascription of paternity—making up lies about their
bodies—or disobey you in respect of anything right, then accept
their pledge and ask forgiveness for them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving,
Most Merciful. (Qur'an, 60:12)

TO ASK FORGIVENESS IMMEDIATELY
AFTER MAKING A MISTAKE
Those who, when they act indecently or wrong themselves,
remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their bad actions (and
who can forgive bad actions except Allah?) and do not knowingly
persist in what they were doing. (Qur'an, 3:135)

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