Warning against despair of the Mercy of Allaah

One should never despair of the Mercy of Allaah, because despair of
the Mercy of Allaah is a grave major sin.
Allaah The Almighty Says (what means):
• {And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except for those astray?}
[Quran 15: 56]
• {Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allaah except the
disbelieving people.} [Quran 12:]
In another verse, Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Anddo not
throw [yourselves] with your [own] hands into destruction.} [Quran 2:
195]
Commenting on the verse, some scholars said that when the slave of
Allaah commits a sin and then thinks that his sin will not be forgiven
and, therefore, he abandons seeking forgiveness and repentance to
Allaah, this is the destruction meant in the verse. We seek refuge in
Allaah form that.
In a Qudsi Hadeeth, the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam,
narrated that Allaah The AlmightySaid: "A slave committed a sin and he
said, 'O Allaah, Forgive me my sin.' Allaah The Almighty Said, 'My
slave committed a sin and came to realize that he has a LordWho
Forgives sins and Calls to account (the sinner) for the sin.' He then
again committed a sin and said, 'My Lord, Forgive me mysin.' Allaah
The Exalted Said, 'My slave committed a sin and came to realize that
he has a Lord Who Forgives sins and Calls to account for the sin.' He
again committed a sin and said, 'My Lord, Forgive me for my sin.'
Allaah The ExaltedSaid, 'My slave committed a sin and came to realize
that he has a Lord Who Forgives sins and Calls to account for the sin.
O slave, do what you like. I Have Granted you forgiveness.'" [Muslim]
Here is also the example of that man who used to drink alcohols and
was brought to the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam.
'Umar, May Allaah Be Pleased with him, narrated that he said: "During
thelifetime of the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, there was a
man called 'Abdullaah whose nickname was Himaar (donkey), and he used
to make the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, laugh.
The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, lashed him because of
drinking (alcohols). One day, he was brought to the Prophet,
sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, for the same charge and was lashed. On
that, a man among the people said, 'O Allaah, Curse him ! How
frequently he is brought (to the Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam, for such a charge)!' The Prophet, sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam, said, 'Do not curse him, for by Allaah, I know that he loves
Allaah and His Messenger.'" [Al-Bukhaari]
The wording of another narrationreads: A man said: "'Why does he do
so? May Allaah Fail him.' The Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu 'alayhi
wa sallam, said, 'Do not support the devil against your brother.'"
[Al-Bukhaari]
Hence, a slave should never despair of the Mercy of Allaah
TheAlmighty. Rather, whenever he commits a sin, he should ask for
forgiveness and repent to Allaah. None is infallible. Regarding the
righteous people who are promised Paradise, Allaah The Almighty Says
(what means): {Andhasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as
wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous.} [Quran 3:
133]
Indicating the characteristics of the righteous people, Allaah Added
(what means): {And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong
themselves [by transgression], remember Allaah and seek forgiveness
for their sins - and who can forgive sins except Allaah? - And [who]
do not persist in what they have done while they know. Those - their
reward is forgiveness from their Lord and gardens beneath which rivers
flow [in Paradise], wherein they will abide eternally; and excellent
is the reward of the[righteous] workers.} [Quran 3: 135-136]
Even a righteous person may commit a grave major sin or do an
immorality. Nevertheless, he immediately gives up the sin and returns
to his Lord seeking forgiveness and repentance.
Here is also the example of the Messengers, May Allaah Exalt
theirmention. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): {Indeed, in
Mypresence the messengers do not fear. Otherwise, he who wrongs, then
substitutes good after evil - indeed, I Am Forgiving and Merciful.}
[Quran 27: 10-11]
Moosa (Moses), May Allaah Exalt his mention, who was directly
addressed by Allaah, killed a person and then said as Allaah The
Almighty Says (what means): {My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so
Forgive me," and He Forgave him. Indeed, He Is The Forgiving, The
Merciful.} [Quran 18: 16]
Even those who brought the truth and they who believed in it
concerning them Allaah Says (what means): {That Allaah May Remove from
them the worst of what they did and Reward them their due for the best
of what they used to do.} [Quran 39: 35]
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