Rather, the believer indeed finds in himself and his heart [a feeling of] pleasure when he abandons [something which is] prohibited, [particularly] when all the factors to facilitate that sin are...
Category: Tawbah & Repentance
A warning against being preoccupied with the faults of others
From the people are those who preoccupy themselves with the faults of others, and forget their own faults.
Beware of sudden death
Towards the end of time - and pay attention to this - [towards] the end of time, sudden death will increase.
A reminder for the believer
During hardship, the believer is commanded with patience and acceptance, and when [having committed] sins, to seek forgiveness and repentance. Allaah تعالى says: So be patient, [O Muhammad].
Delaying the Fajr prayer
As for those who delay the Fajr prayer until its time passes - while they are able to pray it on time, then their prayer is not accepted, even if they were to pray [it] 1,000 times!
From the signs of a relapse in eemaan
From the signs of a relapse [in your eemaan] is that: you hear the adhaan, and do not respond [by attending the prayer]; you miss the Fajr prayer, and are not concerned [about it]; you have abandoned.
Seek repentance, regularly
It is not befitting for the believer to begin the day or the evening except in a state of repentance, for indeed he does not know when death may strike - [whether] in the morning or the evening.
From the greatest of calamities to befall a man
From the greatest of calamities to befall a man is that he knows of a shortcoming in himself, yet he is neither concerned with [ridding himself of] it, nor saddened on account of it.
We are all sinful
We are all sinful, and we wash our hearts [of them] with the 'soap' of repentance. Translator's note:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
When a slave commits a sin, a black spot appears on his heart.
What is the matter with us?!!
'Aa.ishah رضي الله عنها said that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ would increase in saying