Ponder death at every moment, because no one knows at which moment he will die. [So] he expects he may die in his bed, or die in his car, or die while eating his food – he may die in any place.
Tag: towbah
The meaning and conditions of repentance
[Please] talk to us about at-towbah (repentance), and what its conditions are; and what is the [true] meaning of at-towbah an-nasooh?
The feeling of pleasure when abandoning sin
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…
Be prompt in repenting for your sins
[If you are not prompt in repenting for a sin], perhaps the punishment [for that sin] may be delayed, and come [to you] towards the end of [your] life.
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.
Intended to commit a sin, but did not do it
If someone made the intention to commit a sin, but did not do it, would it be recorded against him or not?
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.