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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

turn towards you…" (Surat an-Nisa': 27) Allah informs us of this
ever-forgiving attribute of His:
Anyone who does evil or wrongs himself and then asks
Allah's forgiveness will find Allah Ever-Forgiving and
Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nisa': 110)
Allah, in His forgiveness, continuously gives new opportuni-
ties to people throughout their lives. The only thing a person has
to do is to admit his mistake in the hope of not repeating it and to
repent by listening to his conscience before the time of death
comes. Allah tells us in one of His verses that only insincere peo-
ple's repentance will not be forgiven:
There is no forgiveness for people who persist in doing
evil until death comes to them and who only then say,
"Now I repent," nor for people who die while they are dis-
believers. We have prepared for them a painful punish-
ment. (Surat an-Nisa': 18)
Allah's forgiveness of people's mistakes, delaying of their
punishment, and giving them another opportunity at every turn
throughout their lives is a manifestation of His great kindness,
mercy, and compassion. As Allah tells us, if people were to be
punished for their sins immediately, there would be no living
creature left on this earth:
If Allah were to punish people for their wrong actions, not
a single creature would be left upon the earth, but He re-
prieves them till a predetermined time. When their ap-
pointed time arrives, they cannot delay it for a single hour
nor can they bring it forward. (Surat an-Nahl: 61)
Consequently, whatever people's mistakes or sins, they are
never too late to change themselves into the type of subjects Allah
approves of. No matter how many mistakes a person has com-

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