I can't count the number of people who have come back to God, who have turned their lives around, because of a sin they committed and they've regretted.

While others may have passed a condemning judgment, the remorse and constant repentance of this person may have been enough for Allah's judgment to be complete forgiveness of their entire past and a raising of the ranks higher than any could imagine.

Don't give up on yourself and do not be harsh to those around you. The one you may judge today may tomorrow be the one who teaches you.

Seeking forgiveness and repentance is a daily thing - the Prophet ﷺ would always seek forgiveness in the mornings and the evenings. Keep saying astaghfirullah even if it is only with the tongue - it will eventually sink in your heart, and you will be mindful as the time passes. Learn to say it when you are committing sins and slowly your heart will be softer and softer in your relationship with Allah ﷻ.

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever constantly seeks forgiveness (from Allāh) (saying 'astaghfirullāh | أستغفر اللّٰه'), Allāh will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from from sources he does not expect.' [Abū Dawūd] Make it a constant habit to say Astaghfirullāh | أستغفر اللّٰه (I seek forgiveness from Allāh) with a sincere heart and you'll see the blessings and positive effects of that habit in your daily life. We have witnessed people being relieved from the darkest and most difficult of situations through this habit, others who were blessed with unimaginable wealth and blessings through this habit,

Ibn Al-Qayyim رَحِمَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ wrote: Do you think the righteous do not commit sins? They simply hid them and didn’t expose them... And sought forgiveness for them and did not insist on them... And admitted to them and did not justify them... And did goodness after they did wrong.. One of the salaf was asked, 'How is the relationship between you and your religion?' He said, 'it is shredded by sins, and I patch it with seeking forgiveness (isitighfār). How excellent is the question And how deep is the answer! Allahumma innaka `Afuwwun TuHibbul `Afwa Fa`fu `Annii. 'O Allah, you are the Forgiver, You love to forgive, so forgive me.' 'A servant [of Allah’s] committed a

💡 Seek forgiveness for your shortcomings and for those who have rights upon you!

🎓 Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said: Al-Tawbah (repentance) is from the most superior forms of good deeds; and all the good deeds are based on two conditions – al-Ikhlaas (sincerity) for Allah and submission to His Commands by following (the Sunnah of) His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.

Al-Istighfaar (seeking forgiveness) is from the greatest of good deeds and its door is (extensively) wide. So whoever has shortcomings (in his `Ibaadah) – in his speech or actions, or his situation (becomes constricted), or his sustenance (has decreased), or that his heart has become unsettled – then he should turn