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675 When you commit a sin and you ask for forgiveness, are your sins really forgiven. I mean can we say for sure that our sins are forgiven after asking for forgiveness?
Though nothing is binding and compulsory upon Allah (S.W.T), He Himself has informed us countless times in the Holy Qur’an that when someone seeks repentance, then Allah is Most-Forgiving and Merciful. The only sin for which Allah (S.W.T) does not promise is Shirk (polytheism).

Allah (S.W.T) states, ‘Verily! Allah forgives not (the sin of) setting up partners in worship with Him, but He forgives whom he pleases sins other than that, and whoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, has indeed strayed far away’ (Quran 4:116).

However, the nature of the forgiveness also plays a role. The person who seeks forgiveness for his sins must promise not to commit the sins again, should show regret and remorse over the action and should pray to Allah (S.W.T) devoutly for forgiveness.

(Answered by: Alims at Islamic Centre, Leicester, UK.)
Category (Sin / Forgiveness / Repentance)
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