The remembrance of Allaah with the tongue is good, and [what is] better than that is the worshipper remembering Allaah at the time of committing a sin, and then refraining from it.
Category: Tawbah & Repentance
Seeking forgiveness and repentance
Whoever is characterised by this description - seeking forgiveness and repentance - [then] Allaah will make [it] easy for him [to attain] his sustenance, and facilitate his affairs, and protect his...
Ponder for a moment
Ponder [for a moment]. How many of your friends have passed away? And how did you feel after each one of your relatives or close friends passed away? O Allaah!
When the sins decrease
[Regarding] the heart, when it's sins decrease, it's tears will hasten.
Repent and turn back to Allaah
So whoever commits [a deed] which Allaah and His Messenger have forbidden, has harmed his religion; and he must remedy this harm by repentance and turning back [to Allaah].
When the servant of Allaah commits a sin
Abu ad-Dardaa wrote to Maslamah ibn Makhlad [as follows]: 'Peace be upon you; [and] to proceed
Sins will lead to disbelief
[If left untreated], sins will lead to disbelief (kufr), in the same way fever will lead to death.
Do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you
O people who sin against Allaah, do not be misled by the extent of Allaah's Gentleness over you, [rather] be aware of His Anger, for indeed He says
How pitiful is the state of the son of Aadam
[How] pitiful is [the state of] the son of Aadam; carrying rocks (physical hardship) is easier for him than [the spiritual struggle] to abandon sins.
Falling short
Indeed it is my falling short [of sufficient good deeds] that I weep over.