Dought and clear, - What to do With Forbidden Items After Repentance.

I have repented. But in my possession are some forbidden things such
asmusical instruments, cassettes, films etc. Is it permissible for me
to sell them, particularly since they are worth a large amount?
Praise be to Allah.
Sale of such banned articles is not permissible in Islam. The Prophet
(peace be upon him) said: "When Allah forbids a thing then He forbids
its price (as well)." (i.e., its sale/purchase/trading.) [Abu Dawood,
and it is authentic] Also you know well that whomever you sell it to
will use it in a forbidden act; thus, it is not permissible for you to
sell it to him as Allah has prohibited this in commanding us (in
meaning): 'do not assist one another in sins and enmity'.
And no matter how much you lose in worldlywealth, have faith that what
is in store with Allah is worthier and longer lasting. He will
compensate you with Hisgrace, and His favor and His generosity.
And Allah knows best.

Dought and clear, - Repentance for Neglecting Acts of Worship.

I have neglected many rights of Allah in the past, such as prayers,
fasts, and zakah (payingpoor-due). Am I required to repeat themor
compensate for them?
Praise be to Allah.
As far as the five daily prayers are concerned, the preferred opinion
is that the repetition or compensation (or what is known as qadaa in
Arabic), is not obligatoryfor the reason that prayers are obligatory
ata particular time, and once that time has elapsed, there is no way
to offer them. However one ought to seek Allah'sforgiveness and offer
as many nawafil (voluntary prayers) as possible.
As for fasting-yes, if a person was a Muslim at the time they became
obligatory and he did not fast, then their performance is
required,accompanied by feedingof a poor Muslim for every day of fast
that was not observed duringprevious years. What is required is always
a day for a day-no more, no less.
Example 1: A person did not fast three days of Ramadan of the year
1400 A.H., and five days of Ramadan of the year 1401 A.H., all out of
negligence. He must now fast 8 days, and feed eight poor Muslims in
compensation.
Example 2: A girl reachedpuberty in the Ramadan of the year 1400 A.H.
but out of shame and modesty did not inform anyone of her
menstruation, and, rather, continued fastingsay for eight days of her
period. Thereafter, she repented. She would then be required to
redoeight days of fasting.
It may also be pointed out here that this is the predominant position.
A minority opinion is that the ruling for fasting is the same as that
for the prayers, i.e., there is no qadaa (making up) for fasting in
the case of a person who did not fast and did not have a valid reason
for not fasting.
As for he who did not offer the obligatory zakah, it is necessary for
a repentant to pay them for all previous unpaid years, for it is, from
one angle, Allah's right, while from another, the poor people's right.
(SeeMadaarij Al-Salikin for further details).
And Allah knows best.

Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden as wide the heavens and the earth, prepared for the people who have taqwa. (Surah Al'Imran: 133)

Allah has created each person with a spirit that takes pleasure in and
yearns for the best and finest things in life, because those beautiful
things reflect the wonders of the Garden in the Unseen. From the first
moment that someone has begun to understand the meaningof life, a
person feels a constant desire to attain perfection. He is always in
search of the blessingsthat this life has to offer.But no matter how
strong his desire and no matter how hard he works to attain these good
things, he will never find the perfection he is looking for in the
world. This is because Allah has created the life of this world
imperfect and unfulfilling.
There are many reasons why Allah has created the world in this way. As
Allah tells us in the Qur'an, His creation is flawless. "He is Allah –
the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form. To Him belong the Most
Beautiful Names. Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Him.
He is the Almighty, the All- Wise." (Surat al-Hashr: 24)Our Lord's
power is infinite and He can create what He wants. Therefore, there is
a purpose in the defects of the world: Allah wants people to know that
the Garden exists and to work towards it with eagerness and sincerity.

Jannah: The Garden from the Qur'an and Hadith -

Introduction
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In the life of this world, human beings are responsible for overcoming
the impulses and appetites of their nafs (selves) andliving their
lives to please Allah. To do this we have been given a very short
lifespan of sixty or seventy years on average. After the life of this
world is over, Allah has created an endless and perfect life for His
slaves who have won Hisfavour. In comparison tothat timeless
existence, life in this world lasts only as long as the blink of an
eye. The faithful slaves are those who have shown steadfastness and
determination in living according to the genuine knowledge of the
unity of Allah without association of partners to Him and in obedience
to Allah and His Messenger. They will obtain a great reward inthe
world to come: the eternal life of the Garden. Doubtless the favour,
mercy and love of our Lord for His slaves are a great joy for them.