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The Acceptor of Repentance
Except for those who repent, put things right, and make
things clear. I turn toward them. I am the Ever-Returning,
the Most Merciful. (Surat al-Baqara, 2:160)

As stated earlier, humanity was created ignorant and ungrate-
ful, and therefore is vulnerable to sins, mistakes, and weaknesses.
This aside, Satan constantly tempts people and strives to plant vain
desires and deviance in them. Yet, no matter how great one's mis-
takes and sins are, there is always a way out: sincere repentance and
His ensuing forgiveness. For this reason, we should never lose hope,
regardless of what we have done. In the Qur’an, Allah states:
Say: “My servants, you who have transgressed against
yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Truly
Allah forgives all wrong actions. He is the Ever-Forgiving,
the Most Merciful.” (Surat az-Zumar, 39:53)
Meanwhile, there is a very important point we need to keep in
mind:
Allah only accepts the repentance of those who do evil in
ignorance and then quickly repent after doing it. Allah
turns toward such people. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
There is no repentance for people who persist in doing evil
until death comes to them and who then say: “Now I re-
pent,” nor for people who die as unbelievers. We have pre-
pared for them a painful punishment. (Surat an-Nisa’,
4:17-18)
Clearly, Allah accepts the repentance of His sincere servants, for

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