Soul Purification, - Warning against despair of the Mercy of Allaah

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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(:}And do 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 Almighty Said:“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 Lord Who Forgives sins and Calls to account )the sinner( for the sin.’ He then again committed a sin and said, ‘My Lord, Forgive me my sin.’ 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 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. 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 the lifetime 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 narration reads: 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 The Almighty. 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(:}And hasten 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 their mention. Allaah The Almighty Says )what means(:}Indeed, in My presence 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[
The verses stand as evidence that they did bad actions.

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